Basic Horsemanship Course (BHC)
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W91QV125R0018
- Agency
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Mission and Installation Contracting Command
Army Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 611620 Sports and Recreation Instruction
- PSC
- U099 Education/Training- Other
- Place of performance
- Fort Myer, Virginia 22211, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command is seeking a small business contractor to provide a Basic Horsemanship Course (BHC) for the Caisson Detachment at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. The solicitation requires a comprehensive 12-week riding instruction program with a detailed set of specifications for horses, facility, and instruction. Contractors must provide 15 horses between 16-16.3 hands and 5-18 years old, located within 60 miles of the base, on a facility of at least 14 acres with outdoor and indoor arenas. The head instructor must have specific equestrian certifications and at least five years of professional training experience. Proposals will be evaluated on three factors: Technical Capability (most important), Past Performance, and Price, with a competitive best-value trade-off approach. The response deadline is 31 March 2025 at 1500 local time, with proposals to be submitted as a combined synopsis/solicitation using Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
The contract is a 100% small business set-aside with a Firm Fixed Price structure, covering a base period from 05 May 2025 to 25 July 2025 and an optional period from 26 July 2025 to 04 May 2026. The course will train 9-15 soldiers daily from 0930 to 1530, including 13 written and 5 practical examinations. The government will provide transportation for soldiers and riding helmets, while the contractor is responsible for all other equipment, horses, transportation, and facility maintenance. Performance will take place at Fort Myer, Arlington, VA 22211, with the contractor required to follow the Caisson Detachment's Program of Instruction. The solicitation falls under the NAICS category 611620 for Sports and Recreation Instruction and PSC category U099 for Education/Training, indicating a specialized service contract for military training purposes.
Notice text
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Update #3 · Latest ·
AMENDMENT 0002- The purpose of the Amendment is to update the questions and answers to the solicitation. Amendments can be found in the attachment section.
AMENDMENT 0001- The purpose of the Amendment is to add questions and answers to the solicitation. Amendments can be found in the attachment section.
This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the information in FAR Subpart 12.6, using Simplified Acquisition Procedures and no further solicitation will be issued. In accordance with FAR Subpart 13.106-2 (3) comparative evaluations will be conducted.The proposed contract action is for commercial services for which the Government intends to solicit. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement and submit
proposals. Award of this contract will be made on a competitive best value trade off. The Government will select the best overall proposal based upon an integrated assessment of three (3) evaluation factors:Technical Capability, Past Performance and Price.
Competition Category: 100% Small Business
RESPONSE DATE: 31 March 2025 at 15:00 local time
Place of Performance: Joint Base Myer-Henerson Hall (JBM-HH)
Period of Performance: Base Period: 05 May 2025-25 July 2025 and Option Period: 26 July 2025-04 May 2026
Update #2 ·
AMENDMENT 0001- The purpose of the Amendment is to add questions and answers to the solicitation. Amendments can be found in the attachment section.
This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the information in FAR Subpart 12.6, using Simplified Acquisition Procedures and no further solicitation will be issued. In accordance with FAR Subpart 13.106-2 (3) comparative evaluations will be conducted.The proposed contract action is for commercial services for which the Government intends to solicit. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement and submit
proposals. Award of this contract will be made on a competitive best value trade off. The Government will select the best overall proposal based upon an integrated assessment of three (3) evaluation factors:Technical Capability, Past Performance and Price.
Competition Category: 100% Small Business
RESPONSE DATE: 31 March 2025 at 15:00 local time
Place of Performance: Joint Base Myer-Henerson Hall (JBM-HH)
Period of Performance: Base Period: 05 May 2025-25 July 2025 and Option Period: 26 July 2025-04 May 2026
Update #1 ·
This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with
the information in FAR Subpart 12.6, using Simplified Acquisition Procedures and no further solicitation
will be issued. In accordance with FAR Subpart 13.106-2 (3) comparative evaluations will be conducted.
The proposed contract action is for commercial services for which the Government intends to solicit.
Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement and submit
proposals. Award of this contract will be made on a competitive best value trade off. The Government
will select the best overall proposal based upon an integrated assessment of three (3) evaluation factors:
Technical Capability, Past Performance and Price.
Competition Category: 100% Small Business
RESPONSE DATE: 31 March 2025 at 15:00 local time
Place of Performance: Joint Base Myer-Henerson Hall (JBM-HH)
Period of Performance: Base Period: 05 May 2025-25 July 2025 and Option Period: 26 July 2025-04 May 2026
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