Combined Synopsis/SolicitationPosted Jul 7, 2025·Responses due Jul 8, 2025

Farrier Services USFS Methow Valley Ranger District

Forest Service · USDA-FS, CSA NORTHWEST 2

Stage
Open solicitation
NAICS
115210
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
1240BD25Q0050
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
PSC
R416
Place
Winthrop, WA, USA
Contact
Mindy Hickman (mindy.hickman@usda.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 1240BD25Q0050 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
None posted
Solicitation
  • Jun 17, 2025
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
  • Jul 7, 2025 · this notice
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Award
  • Jul 15, 2025
    Award Notice
    ML FARRIER SERVICES, LLC · $54K
    Open

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What the notice says

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. The combined synopsis/solicitation number is 1240BD25Q0050 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) to establish a Firm Fixed Price service contract to provide routine farrier services for the Methow Valley Ranger District Stock Program, Okanogan-Wenatchee Forest, Washington, The combined synopsis/solicitation d… (show all)

ocument and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-03, effective 01/17/2025. This procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. In accordance with FAR Clause 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (which applies to this combined synopsis/solicitation), offers are solicited only from small business concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not small business concerns shall be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected. Description of Requirement: Okanogan Wenatchee National forest(OKW) Methow Valley Ranger District, (MVRD) � Routine Farrier Services � Standard Shoeing Only The purpose of this contract is to secure routine farrier services for standard shoeing of an estimated 20 head of stock. The MVRD stock have been accustomed to being shod on a shoeing table. This will present challenges working with some animal�s with a change to stand to shoe. Currently the MVRD has 20 head of stock. 14 of the 20 animals have been shod standing at some point. 6 of the 20 animals are expected to be very difficult with stand shoeing. District staff will routinely work with the animals to improve stand to shoe suitability. Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be from Date of Award � FEB 2026 for the base year. If awarded, there will be up to (4) option periods that are 12 months in length. Period of performance will be from MARCH � FEBRUARY. See Attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) Schedule of Items (SOI) and RFQ for details and how to submit an acceptable offer.

Who won similar work

3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Forest Service), same product/service code (PSC) R416.

Single-winner award sizes (3): middle half $51K to $146K, median $63K; range $38K to $228K.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
C D WARNER LIVESTOCK LLC1$228KJun 5, 2026
SIPE HORSESHOEING LLC1$63KApr 13, 2026
VALENCIA, DAN Hesperus CO 81326 USA1$38KMar 2, 2026

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