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Oklahoma DOC procurement for 10 trained tracking canines, equipment, and handler training

Oklahoma is seeking trained canines and handler-team training for the Department of Corrections’ K-9 program. - Government buyer: Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC); solicitation administered by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES), Central Purchasing. - Products requested: 10 trained tracking canines; 10 black 15-foot leashes; 10 black 5-foot leashes; and 10 padded Bio-Thane tracking harnesses. Each leash must be 0.75 inches wide and have at least 750-pound tensile strength. The leashes may be Ram-Tech products or approved equivalents. - Training: Train ODOC canine-handler teams in a single block of at least 80 hours covering human-scent trailing, tracking, and locating. Training must occur in one of the states listed in the solicitation, and the contractor must provide handler-team lodging at no cost to ODOC. - Canine requirements: Dogs must be 9–24 months old after successful training, suitable in temperament, and capable of working in crowded, noisy, varied-terrain, and roadway environments. Requirements include veterinary screening, preliminary hip X-rays, medical documentation, nationally accredited working-canine certification, and eligible domestic or imported origin. The contractor must have experience training a passive-response canine for a correctional or custodial setting and DEA certification for handling training narcotics. - Warranty and delivery: A 12-month-after-acceptance replacement warranty applies to specified medical and genetic defects, including replacement training at no cost. Bidders must provide an estimated training and delivery timeframe; no specific delivery schedule is stated. - Quantity clarification: The solicitation calls for 10 canines, while an agency-purpose attachment also refers to pricing based on two canines. The two-canine reference appears to be a pricing basis, not an additional requirement. - Named suppliers/brands: Ram-Tech is the only named product brand; no canine supplier or canine manufacturer is identified.

Description

OMES Central Purchasing is seeking proposals on behalf of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections for a one-time purchase of ten canines. The canines must be trained for narcotics and contraband detection and include qualified handler training. The scope also specifies tracking equipment and requirements for canine health, temperament, certification, training, and replacement warranties. Responses are due December 2, 2026, at 3:00 PM CST.

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