U.S. Customs and Border Protection needs a small business to provide kenneling services for a working canine in International Falls, MN.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The contractor will provide kenneling, boarding, feeding, and care for one CBP working canine. The facility must be secure, have sanitation and health monitoring, and be located within 20 miles of the CBP Port of International Falls.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract will be a firm-fixed-price contract with a base year and one option year. The expected start date is not specified.
- How will they pick the winner? The evaluation will be based on the lowest price technically acceptable.
- When and how do you bid? Quotes are due by June 24, 2026, 5:00 PM Central Time. Submit quotes via email to Christopher Patao at christopher.patao@cbp.dhs.gov.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Any certified small business may apply.
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 Christopher Patao to RSVP for the solicitation.
Primary point of contact
Name
Chris Patao
Email
christopher.patao@cbp.dhs.gov