The Department of Homeland Security needs a small business to provide up to 3 patrol canines for the Border Patrol K9 Center in El Paso, TX.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The Department of Homeland Security needs up to 3 patrol canines for the Border Patrol K9 Center in El Paso, TX. The canines must be dual-purpose, meaning they can be used for both patrol and detection. The contractor will be responsible for providing the canines, training them, and delivering them to the Border Patrol K9 Center.
- 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 contractor will be responsible for delivering the canines within this timeframe.
- How will they pick the winner? The winner will be selected based on a trade-off between price and non-price factors, including breed conformance, availability date, open order status, past performance, and price. The contractor with the best value quote will be awarded the contract.
- When and how do you bid? Bids must be submitted via email to JEFFREY.S.KREBS@cbp.dhs.gov by July 16th, 2026, 10:00 AM EST. The bid must include a completed Attachment 3- Canine Proposal Information.xlsx and a quote in the format specified in the solicitation.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience with canine training and breeding
- Has done work for the Department of Homeland Security before
Heads up — easy to miss
- Quotes need to be submitted in a specific 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.
- The contractor is responsible for all transportation arrangements for shipment and retrieval of the 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 your experience with canine training and breeding.
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit.
Primary point of contact
Name
Jeffrey Krebs
Email
jeffrey.s.krebs@cbp.dhs.gov