Farrier Services Caisson JBSA Fort Sam Houston, TX

This pre-solicitation notice seeks proposals for farrier services at Joint Base San Antonio Fort Sam Houston in Texas. The Air Force Air Education and Training Command requires a contractor to provide all personnel, equipment, tools and materials necessary to perform regular and emergency farrier services for up to 15 horses assigned to the Caisson section every six weeks, as well as up to 12 emergency services annually. The contractor must be licensed as a farrier by the Texas State Racing Commission with five years' experience shoeing quarter horses and draft horses. The evaluation criteria will include the offeror's experience, past performance and price. Proposals are due no later than December 22, 2022.

The acquisition is set aside for total small business and will utilize NAICS code 811192 for equine boarding services and PSC code R499 for other miscellaneous repair and alteration services. The potential period of performance is a base year starting April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024, with four optional one-year extensions. The government estimates a requirement for services every six weeks during the base and option years but does not provide an estimated total contract value.