SAM #2027K9BPA

CBP market research for untrained single-purpose detector canines

CBP is conducting market research for a potential supply of untrained single-purpose detection canines for its canine training programs. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), through its Canine Program and Mission Support Contracting Division. - Evaluations and delivery are associated with the U.S. Border Patrol Canine Academy and the Field Operations Canine Academy. - Procurement: Contractor-procured single-purpose detector canines for evaluation and possible acceptance into CBP training. - Acceptable breeds include German Shepherds, Dutch Shepherds, Belgian Malinois, and Belgian Tervurens; other working, herding, or sporting breeds require advance approval. - Canines must be 10–36 months old at evaluation and meet the specified health, physical, identification, documentation, temperament, and detection-drive requirements. - Delivery and warranty: The contractor is responsible for transportation, delivery, retrieval, and return costs. For qualifying conditions within six months after acceptance, the contractor must retrieve the canine within seven working days after notice and provide a replacement within 30 calendar days at no cost to the Government. - Timing: No overall contract period or quantities are specified. Initial presentation is required within 60 calendar days after award notification; replacement presentation is due within 60 calendar days after notice of non-acceptance. Outstanding order portions may be terminated after 150 calendar days. - OEMs and vendors: No canine manufacturers, OEMs, or vendors are named in the notice or attachment. No quantities or part numbers are provided.

Description

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This is an RFI released pursuant to Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 5 (Presolicitation & Early Industry Exchanges) &  Part 12 (Commercial Streamlining).

This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes; it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) nor a promise to issue an RFP or other solicitation. Furthermore, those who respond to this RFI should not anticipate feedback about its submission, other than acknowledgment of receipt. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is not currently seeking proposals. Respondents are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay any cost incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the expense of the respondent. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future solicitation. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. All submissions become the property of the Federal Government and will not be returned.

This RFI is to gather market research information for acquisition planning purposes in anticipation of issuing a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to provide canines to the Field Office K9 (FOK9) and Border Patrol K9 (BPK9) training centers.

The requirements outlined in this RFI and its attachments do not represent definitive CBP requirements and are subject to change prior to any potential future solicitation. Vendors should not interpret the listed requirements as final or representative of CBP's actual requirements. The listed requirements are for informational purposes only and are covered in attachment #1.

Prepare a concise capability statement responding to this RFI, see attachment #2 Response to Request for Information (RFI) Instructions.

The purpose of the Capability Statement is to demonstrate the organization’s relevant experience, technical capabilities, capacity, and understanding of the Government’s anticipated requirement.

Questions and responses on this RFI must be sent via email to the following: CBP Procurement POC: Jeff Krebs,  Contracting Officer at JEFFREY.S.KREBS@cbp.dhs.gov and Danielle Brandao Lacerda, Contract Specialist at

DANIELLE.BRANDAOLACERDA@cbp.dhs.gov

RFI responses must be electronically submitted to the procurement POC by 12:00 pm EDT on October 27th, 2026. Include the RFI title in the subject line of your email.

See the Attached RFI document for further details and instructions

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