White River NF Eagle/Holy Cross RD Horse Boarding

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is seeking horse boarding services for the White River National Forest Eagle/Holy Cross Ranger District through a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items. The procurement requires boarding facilities for up to 4 equines for a 6-month period from September 15, 2025, to March 15, 2026, with specific requirements including minimum one acre of pasture per horse, adequate shelter, fresh water supply, supplemental grain storage, and disease control practices. Contractors must be located within a 2-mile radius of the Eagle Ranger District office at 125 West 5th Street in Eagle, Colorado, and must maintain well-fenced facilities with corral access and off-street parking for truck and horse trailer. The evaluation will consider technical proposals, location proximity, and price, with vendors required to submit technical proposals, price proposals, and contractor representations by September 10, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. MST via email to Rebecca L. Schowalter. Offerors must have active System for Award Management registration and provide past performance information for similar projects completed within the last three years.

This opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 115210 with a small business size standard of $11 million. The solicitation does not identify any incumbent contractors or specific budget ranges, with contract award amounts and dates listed as "To Be Determined." The Forest Service will provide hay, grain, salt blocks, and vitamin blocks while maintaining continuous access to the facility for horse management purposes. The contractor will be required to develop and maintain a Quality Control Program to ensure compliance with the Performance Work Statement requirements. Performance will take place in Eagle, Colorado, with the boarding facility serving the district's stock program needs during the specified winter period when horses require boarding services away from their typical forest service locations.