Opportunities / HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF
Border Patrol Request for Quote (RFQ) for Patrol (Dual Purpose) Canines
| Notice type | Combined Synopsis/Solicitation |
|---|---|
| Solicitation # | 20161895 |
| Department | HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF |
| Sub-tier / office | US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION / MISSION SUPPORT CONTRACTING DIVISION |
| NAICS | 112990 — All Other Animal Production |
| PSC | 8820 |
| Set-aside | Small Business (total) |
| Posted | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 4, 2026 (2026-11-04T10:00:00-05:00) |
| Place of performance | Fort Bliss, TX, 79916 |
| Primary contact | Jeffrey Krebs · JEFFREY.S.KREBS@cbp.dhs.gov |
Description (excerpt)
SUBJECT: Request for Quote (RFQ) for Patrol (Dual Purpose) Canines for the Border Patrol K9 Center in El Paso TX Quantity –3 Canines. CBP has the option to procure additional canines from the Request for Quote (RFQ) stated quantity, based on availability of funds. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), has an anticipated requirement for obtaining canines in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Training and Development (OTD). In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12 and 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Government will make an award resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation is the most advantageous to the Government. This solicitation is 100% set aside for small businesses. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 112990 and has a size standard of $2.75M. The solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-06 effective 8/27/2025. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed- price purchase order. This is not a credit card purchase, and instructions will be provided to the awardee for use of System for Award Management / IPP. APPLICABLE CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS See Attachment 1 – APPLICABLE CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) (a)The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors, in descending order, shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical: See SOW Section 3. Canine Acceptance Criteria. Open order (if any) status Past Performance Price Technical and past performance, when combined, are relatively equivalent to price. As outlined in the Evaluation of Quotes section below, technical and past performance will be evaluated first, with the pricing factor being applied in Phase II, Factor 5. (b)Options. N/A (c)A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror with …