Opportunity

The USDA Forest Service, CSA Intermountain 2, has issued solicitation 1284LM26Q0024 to secure farrier services for horses and mules located at the Rocky Mountain Ranger District on the Helena National Forest. This requirement is classified under NAICS 115210, Support Activities for Animal Production, and PSC J088, Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment- Live Animals. The procurement is designated as an SBA set-aside. Performance will take place in Choteau, Montana, beginning in mid-April 2026 and extending through October of each year. The government intends to award a purchase order for one base year with four additional option years.

Service requirements involve specific shoeing windows to support the District's backcountry operations. For the 2026 season, these dates are scheduled for May 11–16, June 29–July 5, August 29–September 4, and October 19–22. While shoeing dates for subsequent option years will vary, they are expected to follow a similar schedule. A recent amendment to the solicitation introduced a new clause and evaluation factor for key personnel.

Responses to this solicitation are due by February 25, 2026, and must include a signed SF-30 to acknowledge the amendment. Point of contact Andrea M. Haines is managing the acquisition, which includes six attachments: the solicitation itself, the P0001 amendment, a Statement of Work, wage determinations, an experience questionnaire, and the SF-30 form. This notice was originally published on February 9, 2026, and was last updated on February 14, 2026.