City of Jacksonville #18297-27

Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office purchase of dual-purpose police K-9s

The City of Jacksonville’s Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is seeking police service dogs for its Canine Unit. - Government buyer: City of Jacksonville, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO), Finance & Administration Department, Procurement Division; Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. - Vendor: HBK-9, LLC, also identified as Herb Bennett K9 (HBK9). - Quoted purchase: Two European-import “Green” K-9s for dual-purpose patrol/apprehension and detection work, quoted at $15,000 each, or $30,000 total. No part numbers are provided. - Additional scope described: The procurement materials also discuss police service dogs, including a detection-only K-9, and handler training as needed; quantities and prices for these are not specified. - Notable requirements: Candidate dogs are to be brought to Duval County for JSO selection and evaluation. Selection criteria include sociability and temperament, environmental confidence, detection/hunt drive, response to gunfire, and protection suitability. Dogs are to receive veterinary examination and health screening in Europe before importation, with health documentation. - Vendor capability noted: HBK-9 says it can provide candidate dogs for on-site evaluation; the JSO justification cites this capability as a reason for considering the supplier.

Description

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is seeking to purchase two dual-purpose police service dogs. The supplier quote lists two European-import “Green” K-9s for dual-purpose use, at $15,000 each and $30,000 total. The notice identifies the outcome as a single-source purchase and names HBK-9, LLC in supporting procurement documents. The solicitation describes the dogs as supporting patrol and detection capabilities.

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