City of Sacramento PlanetBids #B271100113103

Sacramento Police Department K-9 Team Training Services

The City of Sacramento Police Department is seeking five years of in-person training services for its police K-9 teams. - Government buyer: City of Sacramento, Sacramento Police Department. - Requested service: Basic and ongoing maintenance training for up to 12 canine-handler teams, including single- and dual-purpose dogs, with capacity to support additional teams. - Training scope: Weekly, five-hour maintenance sessions (20 hours per team per month), basic obedience and operational skills, detection and scenario training, evaluations, behavioral correction, and annual California POST certification assistance. Tracking is included when applicable; dog selection assistance and refresher training are also described. - Locations and coordination: Training is in person at designated facilities, with the Northern California Regional Public Safety Training Authority facility in McClellan identified as the primary location. Training is coordinated with the Police Department’s K-9 Sergeant. - Notable requirements: The trainer must satisfy California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) requirements for a K-9 Evaluator. POST guidance referenced in the attachments describes annual team recertification and 20 documented in-service training hours per month, with additional training for specialized functions such as SWAT and explosives detection. - Additional support and schedule: An additional trainer and/or decoy may be requested at the applicable bid price. The attached schedule describes 47 weekly training sessions, with some range training and certain fifth-Wednesday sessions not requiring trainer attendance. - Vendors and OEMs: 3-Axis Training is named as a prospective bidder, not an awardee. No product manufacturers or OEMs are specified; this is a services requirement. - Term: Five years (60 months). No exact start or end date is stated in the attachments.

Description

The City of Sacramento Police Department is seeking a vendor to provide basic and maintenance training for all police canines owned by the department. Training will be hands-on and in person at designated facilities, with sessions accommodating 12 canines and handlers or more if the unit grows. The agreement term is five years, and the K-9 Sergeant will coordinate the training schedule and locations. The contractor must hold applicable state and federal certifications, registrations, licenses, and permits, and the canine trainer must meet POST certification requirements as a K-9 Evaluator.

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