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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 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 intends to award a single purchase order to the best value quote.
- How will they pick the winner? The Government will evaluate quotes based on breed conformance, availability date, open order status, past performance, and price. The top-ranked offeror will be issued a purchase order for the full quantity of required canines.
- 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.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience with canine training and detection
- Has a good track record of delivering quality canines
Heads up — easy to miss
- Quotes must be submitted in the requested format, including a subject line with the vendor name and PR number.
- Failure to provide the requested information will result in the quote being removed from the evaluation process.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov.
- Review the technical requirements in Attachment 2- Canine Statement of Work.pdf.
- Submit a quote via email to DANIELLE.BRANDAOLACERDA@cbp.dhs.gov by July 24th, 2026, 10:00AM EST.
Primary point of contact
Name
Danielle Brandao Lacerda
Email
danielle.brandaolacerda@dhs.gov