The Department of Homeland Security needs a small business to provide up to 27 detection canines for the Border Patrol K9 Center in Front Royal, VA.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need?
The Department of Homeland Security needs a small business to provide up to 27 detection canines for the Border Patrol K9 Center in Front Royal, VA. The canines must be trained for detection and meet specific breed and availability requirements.
- What's the contract structure and timeline?
The contract will be a firm-fixed-price purchase order with a duration of approximately 60 days. The Government will make an award to the responsible offeror whose quote conforming to the solicitation is the most advantageous to the Government.
- How will they pick the winner?
The Government will evaluate quotes based on a phased approach, with Phase I being pass/fail, Phase II being trade-off, and Phase III being a pass/fail technical evaluation of canines brought to CBP for physical inspection against the requirements established in Attachment 1.
- When and how do you bid?
Quotes must be submitted via email to DANIELLE.BRANDAOLACERDA@cbp.dhs.gov by July 24th, 2026, 10:00AM EST. The Government reserves the right to post publicly all questions and answers.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience with canine training and detection
- Has a good reputation for delivering high-quality canines
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov
- Write a 1-page summary of similar work you've done before
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit
- Find a teaming partner who already has the required certification