Special Notice

Pursuant to FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), the National Park Service, Olympic National Park (OLYM) in Port Angeles, Washington, intends to issue a sole source award to Fred Snook, who manages an annual mule and horse sale event in Salmon, ID, known as "Salmon Select Sale" that OLYM trail crew will be attending from April 12-13, 2024. The anticipated award price will be $45,000 or less, depending on prices of mules and/or horses selected for purchase during the sale event.

OLYM trail crew staff intends to inspect and evaluate the mules and horses according to the evaluation criteria as listed below in the attached Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition. The Government anticipates being able to choose from 50+ mules and horses that will be sold by individual sellers/owners attending the event, however, all sales will be processed through Fred Snook, Salmon River Association. This notice is not a request for quotations and no solicitation will be issued. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 112920, Horse and Other Equine Production with a small business size standard of $2.75 million.