Horse Pasture Rental - Lander, WY

The US Forest Service  Region 2 Contracting Office intends to utilize Simplified Acquisition Procedures to solicit and award a multiple year (Base + 4 Option Years) purchase order to satisfy the requirement below. 

The Shoshone NF has a requirement for exclusive pasture rental to support up to 35 horses and mules IAW the following details.

Pasture Specifications:

- Location: Within 15 Miles of Lander, WY
- Use Dates: exclusive use during 1 May 2018 - 30 Nov 2018 + next four option years
- Acreage: Minimum of 35 - maximum of 500. Multiple pastures must be adjacent.
- Dry Lot - 100 x 125 feet for use during early season - Government provides the hay
- Room for portable catch pen if permanent not available
- Forage - able to provide 26lbs per animal per day
- Access to live water or other sources of stock water
- Fences - tight and safe - electric, barbed, smooth wire or panel

Contract Requirements;

- Active registration in www.sam.gov . If you are not registered or expired, now is the time to fix it. DO NOT PAY ANYONE FOR THIS. It's free and I will help you or direct you to a source of help.
- Electronic Invoicing and Payment - www.ipp.gov
- Daily rate per head for both the dry lot and the pasture
- FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
- FAR Part 12 - Commerical 

Contracting Time line - Schedule:

- Pre-solicitation Source Sought Notice Posted to www.fbo.gov - 28 Feb
- Combine Synopsis/Solicitation posted to www.fbo.gov -  8 March
- Bids due - 8 April
- Bid Evaluation - Facility Inspection - 9 April - 13 April
- Contract Award - 18 April
- Start of Period of Performance: 1 May 2018

Minimum Response Requirements:

• Solicitation number clearly displayed on the outside of envelope or email subject line.
• Signed Standard Form 1449
• Schedule of Items - Section B
• Short description of your facility and experience managing a quality pasture facility.


Email: rehall@fs.fed.us

Mail: 

White River NF
ATTN: Robert Hall
900 Grand Ave
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601