Horse Supplies

The City of Pittsburgh Office of Management and Budget, on behalf of the Bureau of Police, is issuing Invitation for Bid #2026-IFB-006 for the procurement of horse supplies to support the City's Mounted Patrol operations. The solicitation encompasses five line items: bedding shavings and sawdust (delivered by triaxle truck load), Sentinel Senior Formula feed (50 lb sacks), Pyranha Fly Control Concentrate (gallon containers), Timothy hay (square bales), and straw. All deliveries must be made to the City of Pittsburgh Mounted Patrol location at 834 Grand Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., with shipping and delivery costs included in the vendor's submitted pricing on an F.O.B. destination basis. Questions must be submitted by March 19, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., and electronic bids are due by April 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., with bid opening scheduled for April 2, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at the Office of Management and Budget, Room 502, City-County Building. The contract period runs from May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2028, with two one-year renewal options available. Bidders must submit firm fixed prices with no escalation permitted and provide required documentation including the Equal Opportunity Review Commission (EORC) Participation Form, Vendor Contact Sheet, Vendor Registration Form, and W-9 Form, with failure to submit resulting in a non-responsive bid determination.

Bidders must demonstrate good faith efforts to meet the City's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goals of 18 percent minority-owned business enterprises (MBEs), 7 percent women-owned business enterprises (WBEs), 5 percent veteran-owned small businesses (VOSB), and 3 percent LGBTQIA+ businesses. A bid guarantee of up to 5 percent of the total bid amount is required, and upon award, the contractor must furnish a 100 percent Performance Bond and 100 percent Payment Bond within ten calendar days of contract award. General liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, along with automotive liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, are mandatory requirements. The City reserves the right to inspect hay through the Chief Federal Grain Inspector at the vendor's cost. Payment of invoices is expected within forty-five calendar days of invoice submission, with invoices required within thirty days of delivery or completion of work. No specific budget or award value is listed in the solicitation documents.