Pagosa Ranger District- Farrier Services

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 2 (Rocky Mountain Region) is soliciting farrier services for the Pagosa Ranger District to support the maintenance of a herd of up to 8 horses used in recreation and range programs. The solicitation (1240LP26Q0025) is issued as a Request for Quotation under FAR Part 12 for commercial items and requires contractors to provide horse shoeing services approximately every 6 weeks during the field season (April through October/November) and two hoof trimmings during fall/winter months. Key requirements include furnishing all tools, equipment, and materials; providing safe and humane animal handling; guaranteeing shoes for 6 weeks; maintaining detailed service records; and ensuring work meets standard horse shoeing practices. Technical proposals must identify key personnel with years of experience and relevant certifications, and contractors must submit past performance information for evaluation. The solicitation will be evaluated using the lowest price technically acceptable method, with contract award anticipated for one qualified offeror. Questions must be submitted in writing to curtis.r.landreth@usda.gov no later than February 16, 2026, and quotations are due by February 23, 2026.

This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a small business size standard of $11 million under NAICS code 115210 (Support-Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care). The contract consists of a one-year base period from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods extending through March 31, 2031. Pricing is requested for two line items: trimming services (2 per year for 16 horses) and combined trimming and shoeing services (5 per year for 40 horses), with unit costs to be provided for each service type. Service contract labor standards apply, with a prevailing wage rate of WG-6 at $22.50 per hour plus $6.55 per hour in fringe benefits as established by Colorado Wage Determination 2015-5435. The place of performance is Pagosa Springs, Colorado, with services required at various locations including the Pagosa and Columbine Ranger Districts, Job Corps administrative site, and multiple pasture locations throughout the San Juan National Forest and surrounding lands.