SAM #FA890327QX001

Sources sought for military working dogs supporting DoD and TSA programs

The Department of the Air Force is researching sources for working dogs to support a Department of Defense-wide requirement and the 341st Training Squadron. - Government buyer - Department of the Air Force, through the 772nd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (772 ESS) at Joint Base San Antonio (Lackland); the requirement supports the 341st Training Squadron and DoD-wide programs. - The draft statement of work also describes support for Department of War and TSA working-dog programs. - Requirement and scope - The initial notice seeks fully trained military working dogs in Patrol/Explosive and/or Patrol/Drug categories; no purchase quantities are provided. - The attached draft statement of work describes evaluation and potential purchase of candidate dogs for detector, patrol, and special-purpose detection missions, including DoW single-purpose detector dogs, DoW I and DoW II detector/patrol dogs, and TSA detector dogs. The source materials differ on whether dogs are to be delivered fully trained or presented as candidates for evaluation. - Dog standards include breed, age, health, behavior, and mission-specific search or patrol qualifications. Evaluations may occur at JBSA Lackland or, at the Government’s discretion, an approved contractor site. - Notable requirements - Sources are asked to describe available dog inventory, training and delivery timelines, transport capability, estimated pricing, and relevant past performance, and to submit a Statement of Capabilities. - Contractors presenting candidate dogs must provide identification and medical records/radiographs, transport dogs for evaluation, and remove dogs not selected. - The draft SOW provides a 120-day medical and behavioral warranty for delivered dogs, with replacement or refund/credit remedies and contractor retrieval/logistics provisions. - OEMs and vendors - No dog manufacturer, OEM, or vendor is named in the notice or attachments.

Description

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS ONLY. THE PURPOSE OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS IS TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF POTENTIAL QUALIFIED SOURCES AND THEIR SIZE CLASSIFICATIONS (HUBZONE 8(a), 8(a), HUBZONE, SMALL, SMALL DISADVANTAGE AND LARGE BUSINESS) RELATIVE TO NAICS CODE 112990. RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS WILL BE USED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE APPROPRIATE ACQUISITION DECISIONS, SEE SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS BELOW. AFTER REVIEW OF THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT, A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE PUBLISHED IN SAM.GOV. RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ARE NOT ADEQUATE RESPONSES TO THE SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. ALL INTERESTED OFFERORS WILL HAVE TO RESPOND TO THE SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT IN ADDITION TO RESPONDING TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT.

772ND Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (772 ESS) at Joint Base San Antonio (Lackland) is seeking sources to provide Department of Defense wide requirement for Fully Trained Dogs (Patrol/Explosive and/or Patrol/Drug). This is a DoD program that provides dogs to the 341st  Training Squadron (341 TRS).

The scope of this contract will be to provide Fully Trained Dogs (Patrol/Explosive and/or Patrol/Drug) IAW the attached DRAFT document.

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