SAM #07312026-1905

Direct Solicitation for Canines for U.S. Border Patrol Canine Academy (BPK9)

This notice announces the Department of Homeland Security's intent to directly solicit small businesses for the supply of canines to the U.S. Border Patrol Canine Academy (BPK9) in El Paso, Texas. - Agency: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Mission Support Contracting Division - Purpose: Procurement of canines for training and operational use at BPK9 Academy - Set-Aside: 100% for small businesses - Contract Type: Firm-fixed price, under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold - Requirements: - Canines must meet breed conformance and technical evaluation criteria - Evaluation includes breed, availability, open order status, past performance, and physical inspection at BPK9 - Process: - Direct solicitation to suppliers; not open for competitive proposals - No formal solicitation will be posted on SAM.gov - Some related solicitations may be posted separately - No specific OEMs, vendors, or part numbers are identified - Estimated value is at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold

Key Details: - Opportunity is limited to small businesses - Canines must pass a technical and physical evaluation - No competitive proposal process; direct solicitation only - No specific brands or manufacturers required

Description

This is a special notice prepared in accordance with the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.1 Pre-solicitation Notice for Commercial Simplified Acquisition in accordance with FAR 12.201-1(c)(2).  In accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul FAR 12.201-1(c)(2), the Government may solicit quotations directly from suppliers for this acquisition at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. 

The Government intends to solicit this requirement directly from suppliers IAW RFO FAR 12.201-1(c)(2) for firm-fixed price contract.

Although the intent is to use FAR 12.201-1(c)(2) for a portion of the procurements, there will still be solicitations posted on SAM.gov.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS NOR QUOTATIONS

A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED

Anticipated award date is around 27 Aug 2026 (subject to change).

Agency: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Office: U.S. Border Patrol Canine Academy (BPK9) located at 11617 Iron Soldiers Way, El Paso, Texas, 79916

Set-aside: 100% Small Business.

The estimated value of this acquisition will be at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT).

Description of the requirement: The contractor shall provide the canines in accordance with the evaluation criteria listed in the statement of work (SOW). These include breed conformance, availability of the canines, status of any current open orders, past performance, and technical evaluation of canines brought to the U.S. Border Patrol Canine Academy (BPK9) for physical inspection.

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