APD Farrier Services

The City of Albuquerque, located in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, is issuing a Request for Bids (RFB-2025-743-POL-DZ) for professional farrier services for the Albuquerque Police Department's Horse Mounted Unit (APD HMU). The procurement seeks an experienced farrier to provide comprehensive horseshoeing and related services for the unit's horses, including full shoe replacements with trim every twelve weeks, shoe resets with trim every six weeks, borium applications, horseshoe pads, emergency service calls, and sedation procedures. Qualified bidders must have specific experience shoeing draft breed horses, maintain a valid farrier license, and demonstrate the ability to respond to emergency calls within two hours and non-emergency calls within four hours. All services must be performed at the APD HMU stables in Albuquerque. Bids are due January 12, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time and must be submitted electronically through the City's Bonfire eProcurement system. The contract will be awarded to a single responsive and responsible bidder with the lowest total price, with a four-year contract term and no specified renewal options.

Bidders are required to submit a Pay Equity Reporting Form and may apply for procurement preferences, including pay equity and state preferences if eligible. All bidders must provide pictures of completed work on draft breed horses and a copy of their farrier license certification. The City reserves the right to award the contract based on total price or by individual service items as deemed most advantageous. While no specific set-aside designations are mentioned, the procurement appears open to qualified farrier businesses meeting the specified requirements. Pricing must be submitted on a fixed-price unit basis for each service type, including shoeing procedures, borium applications, pads, shoe resets, emergency service calls, and sedation procedures. The City will issue purchase orders for services, and invoices must reference the applicable purchase order number and include detailed service information. Although a specific budget range is not disclosed, the comprehensive service requirements suggest a potentially significant contract value for the selected farrier service provider.