Outfitter Guide Services for Carhart National Wilderness Leadership Training

The Forest Service seeks outfitter guide services to support the annual Carhart National Wilderness Leadership Training course from June 9-15, 2024, with option years. Offerors must provide fully equipped guides, transportation, gear, meals and safety equipment for backpacking, horse packing, drop camp, llama packing and river/lake float trips for 7-13 person groups. Proposals are due November 6, 2024 and will be evaluated on experience, past performance, and price. Questions are due by October 27, 2024.

This total small business set-aside solicitation, numbered 1284LM24Q0001, involves NAICS code 611512 for guiding services. Place of performance is Missoula, MT. The IDIQ contract has a one year base period and four option years, with firm fixed prices required. Wage determinations for guides, packers and camp workers are set per state under the Davis Bacon Act. Acceptable proposals must demonstrate the required qualifications and equipment for multiple wilderness trip types to support training for up to 13 people per group.