Loren Data's SAM Daily™

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 17, 2004 FBO #1026
SOLICITATION NOTICE

88 -- QUARTER HORSES FOR DEL RIO SECTOR BORDER PATROL

Notice Date

9/15/2004
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

112920 — Horses and Other Equine Production
 

Contracting Office

DHS - Border and Transportation Security, Customs and Border Protection, Procurement Division, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 1310 NP, Washington, DC, 20229
 

ZIP Code

20229
 

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-DRS-04-081
 

Response Due

9/24/2004
 

Archive Date

10/9/2004
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

STATEMENT OF WORK SCOPE OF WORK THE MISSION OF THE UNITED STATES BORDER PATROL UNDER THE DEPARTMETN OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION IS TO PATROL THE BORDER OF THE UNITED STATES AND TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF ILLEGAL ALIENS, ILLEGAL NARCOTICS AND CONTRABAND INTO THE UNITED STATES. THE BORDER PATROL SINCE ITS INCEPTION, UTILIZED THE HORSE AS THEIR PRIMARY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION AND AS A MEANS OF FULFILLINGTHEIR MISSION. THE BORDER PATROL, IN PRESENT TIMES, STILL UTILIZES THE HORSE IN A SUPPORT ROLE IN THE FULFILLMENT OF ITS MISSION. IT IS WITH THIS INTENT THAT THE PROCUREMENT OF HORSES IS SOUGHT FOR THE CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE BORDER PATROL AND ITS MISSION. THIS SCOPE OF WORK DEFINES THE SERVICE OF PROVIDING HORSE FOR PURCHASE FOR THE DEL RIO STATION HORSE PATROL UNIT. DESCRIPTION OF WORK THE VENDOR WILL PROVIDE HORSES THAT FIT THE DESIGNATED LISTED REQUIREMENTS THAT APPLY TO THE TYPE OF EQUINE ANIMALS SOLICITED. BREED OF HORSE: THE DEL RIO SECTOR/DEL RIO STATION HORSE PATROL UNIT SOLICITS HORSES OF THE QUARTER HORSE BREED. GRADE OR UNREGISTERED HORSES ARE ACCEPTABLE AS LONG AS THEY ARE OF QUARTER HORSE BREEDING SUPPORTED WITH DOCUMENTATION AND THEY MEET THE DESIRED CRITERIA. AGE: THE HORSES DESIRED SHOULD HAVE DOCUMENTATED AGE BETWEEN THE AGE OF FOUR (4) AND TEN (10) YEARS OF AGE. THERE WILL BE EXCEPTIONS FOR THE PURCHASE OF OLDER HORSES ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. THEY MUST ALSO MEET THE PRESCRIBED CRITERIA. WEIGHT: THE DESIRED HORSES SHALL WEIGHT NO LESS THAN 900LBS. THE MAXIMUM WIGHT IS DETERMINED AT ATHE DISCRETION OF THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE. SIZE: THE DESIRED HORSES SHALL MEASURE BETWEEN 14.3 AND 16 HANDS IN STATURE. SEX: THE DESIRED HORSES WILL BE A GELDED ANIMALS (GELDINGS) COLOR: THE DESIRED COLOR COAT ON HORSES WILL BE DARK SHADES TO INCLUDE, BROWN, BAY, BLACK, SORREL, DARK ROANS, CHESTNUTS, AND DARKER DUNS. GRAYS, PALOMINOS, PERLINO, WHITE, ALBINOS, AND LIGHT COATED HORSES ARE NOT PRIME CANDIDATES. THE ACCEPTANCE OF OTHER VARIATIONS WILL BE DONE ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. CONFORMATION: THE DESIRED HORSE SHOULD HAVE GOOD WELL-PROPORTIONED CONFORMATION WITH MINIMAL FAULS. STRAIGHT LEGS, HEAVY BONED, SOLID BIG FEET, CLEAN CANNON BONES, GOOD SHOULDER AND HIP ARE DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS. THE SOULDERS SHOULD HAVE OPTIMUM ANGLES OF SHOULDER IN RELATION TO FRONT LEGS & OVERALL BODY. FEET: THE FEET SHOULD BE LARGE ENOUGH TO SUPPORT HORSES? WEIGHT. THE FEET SHOULD BE FREE OF CRACKS OR INDICATIN OF WHITE LINE DISEASE. THE FRONG SHOULD BE CLEAN AND FREE OF THRUSH DISEASE. THE SOLES SHOULD BE SMOOTH, CLEAN WITH FEW SIGNS OF BRUISING. SELECTION CRITERIA THE PROGRAM SUPERVISORY BORDER PATROL AGENT OR A DESGNEE FOR THE DEL RIO STATION BORDER PATROL HORSE PATROL UNIT WILL ADMINISTER A SERIES OF TEST AND APPLY SELECTION CRITERIA TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE HORSE HAS THE CAPABILITY OF PERFORMING THE FUNCTIONS WITHIN THE UNIT. THE PRIME CANDIDATE FOR THE HORSE PATROL UNIT WILL DISPLAY A CALM, GENTLE DEMEANOR WITH GOOD TEMPERAMENT AND GOOD DISPOSITION. THE CANDIDATE WILL HAVE WELL-PROPORTIONED CONFIRMATION. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE MINIMAL BASIC TEST REQUIREMENTS THAT A CANDIDATE MUST MEET TO BE CONSIDERED FOR PURCHASE. HALTER BROKE-HORSE SHOULD BE HALTER BROKE AND EASILY HALTERED WITHOUT GIVING INDICATIONS OF BEING HEAD SHY OR RESISTANT. APPROACHABLE-THE HORSE SHOULD FACE UP OR STAND QUIETLY WHILE BEING APPROACHED FROM EITHER SIDE (ONSIDE OR OFFSIDE) LEADING- THE HORSE CANDIDATE SHOULD ACCEPT BEING LEAD ON BOTHE ON AND OFFSIDE. THE HORSE SHOULD UNDERSTAND COMMANDS TO STOP, TURN, AND BACKUP AND TO STAND QUETLY WHEN ASKED. SADDLING-THE HORSE CANDIDATE SHOULD ACCEPT THE SADDLE WITHOUT SIGNS OF SHYNESS OR AGGRESSIVENESS WHEN BEING SADDLED FROM EITHER SIDE. THE HORSE SHOULD STAND QUIETLY AND INDICATE NO VICES. MOUNTING-THE HORSE CANDIDATE SHOULD STAND QUIET AND CALM WHEN MOUNTED WITH LIMITED MOVEMENT. DISMOUNTING-THE HORSE CANDIDATE SHOULD INDICATE THE SAME REQUIREMENTS FOR DISMOUNTING AS MOUNTING. TRAILER LOADING-THE HORSE CANDIDATE SHOULD READILY LOAD INTO AND EXIT A HORSE OR STOCK TRAILER WITHOUT DIFFCULTY. SHOEING-THE HORSE CANDIDATE SHOULD STAND QUIETLY AND CALMLY WHEN B EING SHOD. ALL FOUR FEET SHOULD BE EASILY PICKED UP ON COMMAND. A HORSE THAT KICKS, COWKICKS, OR PRESENTS A SAFETY ISSUE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. SELECTION CRITERIA TEMPERAMENT-THE HORSE CANDIDATES SHOULD POSSES A QUIET, CALM AND GOOD DISPOSITION. THE HORSE SHOULD BE WELL MANNERED AND ATTENTIVE. ALL CANDIDATES SHOULD BE CALM AND WELL MANNERED. THE CANDIDATE MUST BE ACCEPTING OF SEVERAL TYPES OF ENVIRONMENTS. THEY MUST BE ACCEPTING OF ENVIRONMENTS CONSISTING OF CROWDS, MOVING VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT, NOISE, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL STIMULI. THE FLIGHT RESPONSE BEING PREVALENT IN HORSES IS UNDERSTOOD AND AS SUCH THE CANDIDATE MUST QUICKLY ASSIMILATE TO VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL STIMULI. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES THE CONTRACTOR WILL PROVIDE FOR A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION AND PROVIDE FOR ITS VALIDITY. CLEAN COGGINS TEST HEALTH CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY A LICENSED VETERINARIAN (DMV) IF REGISTERED, THE PROPER REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE WITH TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP FORM FROM THE AQHA (AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION) OR BILL OF SALE SHOWING VENDOR HAS OWNERSHIP OF CANDIDATE HORSE. PROVIDE PRIOR MEDICAL RECORDS INDICATING ANY PREVIOUS INJURY OR MEDICAL TREATMENT AND FORMS OR REPORTS FOR ADMINISTERED MEDICAL SERVICES. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: THE HORSE CANDIDATE SHOULD BE ABLE TO PASS A PHYSICAL SOUNDNESS TEST PERFORMED BY A CERTIFIED REGISTERED VETERINARIAN (DMV) BEFORE SELECTION PROCESS. THE HORSE CANDIDATE MUST PASS THE VET CHECK PRIOR TO SELECTION AND AFTER MEETING ALL SELECTION CRITERIA. CURRENT VACCINATIONS/QUARANTINE RECORDS (QUARANTINE RECORDS IF APPLICABLE). FEES AND BILLING THE GOVERNMENT RETAINS THE SOLE RIGHT TO MAKE ANY AND ALL DETERMINATIONS AS TO THE ACDEPTABILITY/UNACCEPTABILITY OF THE CANDIDATE. THE SELLER.CONTRACTOR SHALL HOLD THE GOVERNMENT HARMLESS/NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISPOSITION OF A MEDICAL OR PHYSICAL DEFECT ENCOUNTERED IN A CANDIDATE HORSE. THE GOVERNMENT RETAINS THE RIGHT TO RETURN A CANDIDATE HORSE TO THE CONTRACTOR/SELLER, IF AFTER THIRTY (30) DAYS, THE ANIMAL IS DEEMED UNFIT OR NOT SUITABLE FOR SERVICE. THIS DETERMINATION WILL BE BASED ON THE SELECTION CRITERIA OR IF THE HORSE IS DISCOVERED TO HAVE A PRE-EXISTING MEDICAL PROBLEM, CHRONIC DISEASE OR A HEREDITARY DEFECT RENDERING THE HORSE UNFIT OR UNSUITABLE FOR SERVICE USES. THE VENOR WILL REPLACE THE HORSE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS (30) OF RECEIPT OF NOTICE THAT ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED CONDITIONS EXIST. THE ACQUISITION WILL BE ORDERED ON A GOVERNMENT ?ORDER OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES? (PURCHASE ORDER). THE PROJECT MANAGER FOR THIS ACQUISITION WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CERTIFYING INVOICES FOR SERVICE COVERED UNDER THE ?ORDER OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES?. DELIVERY OF HORSE WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE VENDOR. THE U.S. BORDER PATROL WILL NOT ASSUME OWNERSHIP UNTIL THE HORSE CANDIDATE IS OFFLOADED AT THE U.S. BORDER PATROL DEL RIO STATION FACILITY AND IS FREE OF INJURY. (FOB DEL RIO BORDER PATROL STATION). THE U.S. BORDER PATROL UPON ACCEPTANCE FOR SERVICES, THE VENDOR MAY INVOICE FOR SERVICES RENDERED. THE SERVICE STAFF, UPON RECEIPT OF INVOICE, WILL DATE & STAMP THE INVOICE AS RECEIVED; CERTIFY RECEIPT OF THE PRODUCT AND FORWARD INVOICE FOR PAYMENT. UNDER THE PROMP PAYMENT ACT, THE GOVERNMENT HAS UP TO 30 DAYS FROM DATED RECEIPT OF INVOICE TO INITIATE PAYMENT. PAYMENT FOR SERVICES WILL NOT BE MADE UNTIL BORDER PATROL HAS ACCEPTED, IN WRITING, RECEIPT OF THE SERVICES. THE BORDER PATROL WILL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING IN ORDER TO RECEIVE, ON A TIMELY BASIS, THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES AS DESCRIBED IN THIS SCOPE OF WORK. PROVIDE A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT TO WORK WITH VENDOR ON ANY ISSUES RELATED TO DISCUSSION OF ANY CHANGES OR BILLING ISSUES. CERTIFY INVOICES FOR PAYMENT ON A TIMELY BASIS.
 

Place of Performance

Address: 2300 HIGHWAY 90 EAST, DEL RIO, TEXAS

Zip Code: 78840

Country: UNITED STATES
 

Record

SN00673671-W 20040917/040915211523 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

---

| FSG Index  |  This Issue's Index  |  Today's FBO Daily Index Page |