Farrier Services for Grant-Kohrs National Historic

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Intermountain Region seeks farrier services for Grant-Kohrs National Historic Site in Deer Lodge, Montana, with quotes due August 14, 2026. This is a Total Small Business set-aside under FAR Part 12 commercial services procedures.

Place of performance is Grant-Kohrs National Historic Site, 266 Warren Lane, Deer Lodge, Montana. The contract covers a one-year base period (August 13, 2026, through August 12, 2027) plus two option years. Services include horseshoeing and hoof maintenance for an estimated six horses—up to four saddle horses and up to eight draft horses—with a minimum of six visits per horse annually and a not-to-exceed ceiling of 13 visits per year for saddle horses and 11 visits per year for draft horses. Work is performed weekdays only, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM Mountain Time, with winter shoeing as a separate line item. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and transportation; the site furnishes shoeing stocks and horse-handling personnel.

Qualifications require current farrier certification or equivalent documentation, verifiable experience with similar-scope operations, documented capability to shoe four to eight head per day, and a complete set of professional shoeing tools. Pricing structure uses unit prices per horse per visit, with Base Year and two Option Year periods. Service Contract Labor Standards apply; prevailing wage determination covers Montana counties including Powell County.

Evaluation criteria are price, technical capability to meet specifications and qualifications per the Statement of Work, and prior experience (three similar projects completed within the past three years), with no stated weighting. Quotations must remain valid 90 days minimum. Required liability insurance is $100,000 per person, $500,000 per occurrence, and $100,000 property damage. NAICS code is 115210. Amendment 0001, effective August 13, updated the price schedule; acknowledgment of amendment receipt is required with all quotations.