SAM #08112026-1905

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

This notice from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announces a direct solicitation for canines for the Border Patrol Canine Academy (BPK9) in El Paso, Texas. - CBP Mission Support Contracting Division will directly solicit small business suppliers for canine procurement - Procurement is set aside 100% for small businesses and will use the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (FAR 12.201-1(c)(2)) - Canines must meet specific evaluation criteria: - Breed conformance - Availability - Status of current open orders - Past performance - Technical evaluation during physical inspection at the academy - No public solicitation will be posted; this is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations - No specific OEMs or vendors are named - Contract will be firm-fixed price and estimated at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold - Procurement is for canines only; no additional services or equipment specified - Opportunity is limited to small businesses

Commercial Opportunity - Small businesses specializing in canine breeding, training, or supply may be directly solicited - No open competition; only suppliers contacted by CBP will be considered - Canine suppliers should ensure compliance with breed and technical requirements for eligibility

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 09 September 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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