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Offers due in 4 days
The Department of Homeland Security needs a small business to provide up to 19 untrained canines for detection work at the Border Patrol K9 Center in El Paso, TX.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The Department of Homeland Security needs a small business to provide up to 19 untrained canines for detection work at the Border Patrol K9 Center in El Paso, TX. The canines must be of specific breeds and meet certain acceptance criteria.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract will be a firm-fixed-price purchase order with a duration of up to 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.
- When and how do you bid? Quotes must be submitted via email to JEFFREY.S.KREBS@cbp.dhs.gov by July 29th, 2026, 10:00 AM 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 work
- Has a good track record of delivering quality canines on time
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
Primary point of contact
Name
Jeffrey Krebs
Email
jeffrey.s.krebs@cbp.dhs.gov