Supply and Delivery of Horses to Sequoia and Kings

DESCRIPTION. The National Park Service, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, has a requirement for five horses. This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2025-06 (effective October 1, 2025). The solicitation number is 140P8526Q0027 and is issued as a Request for Quotation for a firm fixed price commercial items contract. This solicitation is a 100% total small business set-aside in accordance with FAR 19.502-2, and the NACIS code is 112920 with an associated small business size standard of $2.75M in average annual receipts.

The government intends to award a single firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror(s) (pursuant to FAR subpart 9.1) whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: price, technical, delivery date, and past performance. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.

The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. Offerors are advised to submit a completed copy of the provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with its offer. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.

The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. QUOTES ARE DUE AT 5:00 P.M. PACIFIC TIME (PT) ON TUESDAY, March 17, 2026. Only emailed quotes will be accepted. Questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing via email to charlene_flanagan@ios.doi.gov and reference the solicitation number in the subject line of the email, e.g., "140P8526Q0027 QUESTION."

Questions must be received by March 12, 2026, by 5:00 p.m. (PT). Questions received after this date may or may not be addressed. The government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation.