Ceremonial Horses
Contract Opportunity Analysis
The Department of Defense, specifically the Department of the Army, is seeking qualified vendors to provide ceremonial mount horses for the 1st Cavalry Division Horse Cavalry Detachment (HCD) located at Fort Hood, Texas. The procurement aims to identify sources capable of supplying horses that meet specific breed, training, and veterinary standards for ceremonial military service, with an emphasis on small business participation across various socioeconomic categories. The selected vendors will be required to provide horses that are Quarter Horses or Grade Geldings, aged between 5 and 12 years, with specific color and size requirements, and must pass a series of evaluations and a trial period before final acceptance. Interested parties should submit a capability statement by contacting SSG Nicholas Koretsky at nicholas.l.koretsky.mil@army.mil or MAJ Joseph Fink at joseph.c.fink.mil@army.mil, with further details available on sam.gov as the opportunity progresses.