Horse/Mule Boarding Services-Fairfield, ID

Added: Dec 19, 2012 5:10 pm The USDA Forest Service, Southwest Idaho/Nevada Acquisition Center, Region 4, is soliciting quotes (RFQ) to secure boarding services for the Fairfield Ranger District on the Sawtooth National Forest that will consist of approximately 10 head of horses and/or mules. The Contractor is responsible for providing adequate feed, water, and facilities for the normal care required to maintain the well-being of the horses and/or mules. The solicitation will result in a single award contract. The contract will be for a basic period of one (1) year with four (4) option years. The North American Industry System code is 115210 and the small business size standard is $7.0M. This is a commercial acquisition; therefore, award will be made in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12. This acquisition is a competitive small business set-aside.

Other information for vendors is listed below:

1)Registration requires a D-U-N-S Number from Duns and Bradstreet and may take up to three weeks to process. Recommend registering immediately in order to be eligible for timely award. Vendors must have a valid D-U-N-S Number. Request a D-U-N-S Number from Duns and Bradstreet on the web at http://www.dnb.com/us/duns_update/

2)Register in the System for Award Management (SAM) and complete the Online Representations and Certifications Application in SAM as stated in the solicitation. Vendors can access SAM at http://www.sam.gov.

The solicitation will be issued on or about January 7, 2013 via the Fed Biz Opps website at https://www.fbo.gov. Any amendments will be posted on FBO as well. Paper copies of the solicitation and amendments will not be mailed and no telephone requests for the solicitation will be accepted.

Anticipated response date is 4:30 P.M., January 15, 2013.

Notice to Offerors: Funds are not presently available for this acquisition. No award will be made under any potential solicitations until funds are available.

Point of Contact(s):
Diana Curl, Contracting Officer, Phone (208) 373-4123,
E-mail: ddcurl@fs.fed.us - Sandy Corum, Purchasing Agent, Phone (208) 373-4402, E-mail: scorum@fs.fed.us