The USFS Region 2 Contracting Office intends to utilize Simplified Acquistion Procedures to solicit and award a multiple year (Base + 4 Option Years) purchase order to satisfy the requirement below.   No action is requried  on your part right now, but emailing the POC with your interest and contact details along with SAM registration woud be very helpful. If you have already answered the market research solicitation posted in the Lander and Riverton papers in January 2018, I already have your information.

The Shoshone NF has a requirement for exclusive pasture rental to support up to 35 horses and mules IAW the following details.

Pasture Specifcatons:

- Location: Within 15 Miles of Lander, WY
- Use Dates: exclusive use during 1 May 2018 - 30 Nov 2018 + next four option years
- Acreage: Minimum of 35 - maximum of 500.  Multiple pastures must be adjacent.
- Dry Lot - 100 x 125 feet for use during early season - Government provides the hay
- Room for portable catch pen if permanent not available
- Forage - able to provide 26lbs per animal per day
- Access to live water or other souces of stock water
- Fences - tight and safe - electric, barbed, smooth wire or panel
 
Contract Requirements;

- Active registration in www.sam.gov . If you are not registered or expired, now is the time to fix it. DO NOT PAY ANYONE FOR THIS. It's free and I will help you or direct you to a source of help. 
- Electronic Invoicing and Payment - www.ipp.gov
- Daily rate per head
- FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
- FAR Part 12 - Commerical Item

Proposed Contracting Timeline - Schedule:

- Presolicitation Source Sought Notice  Posted to www.fbo.gov - 28 Feb
- Combine Synoposis/Solicitation posted to www.fbo.gov - 5 March
- Bids due - 5 April
- Bid Evaluation - Facility Inspection - 5 April - 13 April
- Contract Award - 16 April
- Start of Period of Peformance: 1 May 2018