Animal Packing Services for the Middle Fork area o

The National Park Service is seeking a small business contractor to provide animal packing services for the Middle Fork area of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. The solicitation, numbered 140P8525Q0052, requires a contractor to supply pack animals, personnel, and equipment to support wilderness maintenance and project work between Cedar Grove and Simpson Meadow. Key contract requirements include mobilizing 8 pack animals with 1 packer and 1 packer assistant, conducting weekly resupplies, and managing camp operations from June 9 to September 30, 2025. The contract will be awarded on a best value basis, evaluating three primary factors: price, technical acceptability, and prior experience. Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit a comprehensive package including a project narrative, three prior experience examples, and a completed price sheet, with the proposal deadline set for June 5, 2025.

This procurement is a 100% Total Small Business Set Aside under NAICS category 713990, with a small business size standard of $9M in average annual receipts. The total estimated service requirements are 160 Pack Animal Days, 27 Packer Days, and 11 Packer Assistant Days, with contractors required to provide pricing on a per-day basis for pack animals, packers, and packer assistants. The place of performance is located in Three Rivers, CA 93271, with work to be conducted in the wilderness areas of Kings Canyon National Park. Each pack animal will be expected to carry up to 120 pounds and deliver loads within 200 yards of maintained trails, with strict adherence to wilderness use regulations and potential limitations on grazing availability. The contract duration is approximately 3.5 months, from June 9 to September 30, 2025, with the contracting specialist Charlene Flanagan available for any questions via email at charlene_flanagan@nps.gov.