The Department of Homeland Security needs a small business to provide up to 18 untrained canine detection 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 18 untrained canine detection canines for the Border Patrol K9 Center in El Paso, TX. The canines must meet specific breed conformance and availability date requirements. The contractor is responsible for all transportation arrangements for shipment and retrieval of the canines.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract will be a firm-fixed-price purchase order with a single award. The notice doesn't say how long the contract will last.
- 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 JEFFREY.S.KREBS@cbp.dhs.gov by July 16th, 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
- Has a good reputation for providing quality canines
Heads up — easy to miss
- Quotes need to 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.
- 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 experience with canine training and detection.
Primary point of contact
Name
Jeffrey Krebs
Email
jeffrey.s.krebs@cbp.dhs.gov