The USDA needs a small business to provide packing services for food, supplies, and equipment in Northern California wilderness areas.
Key Details
What exactly do they need? The USDA needs a small business to provide packing services for food, supplies, and equipment in Northern California wilderness areas. The contractor shall provide up to 20 pack mules or horses and any necessary riding horses or mules for Animal Packers and assistants, sufficient to transport the specified quantity of food, supplies, and equipment with one week's notice for any changes to scheduled days. Packing support will include a variety of the following: inserting food, supplies, and equipment to establish a base camp, resupplying a base camp, drop-packing at a pre-determined site, and packing supplies and equipment out at the end of a hitch.
What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract is for one year. The notice doesn't say.
How will they pick the winner? The notice doesn't say.
When and how do you bid? Submit quotes to the USDA by 5:00 PM PDT on 5 June 2026. The amended solicitation has been uploaded to the attachments section.
Who can apply
- Any certified small business may apply.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check the USDA's website for the full solicitation to drop.