Request for Quote (RFQ) for up to 20 untrained canine detection canines for the Border Patrol K9 Center in El Paso, TX. This solicitation is 100% set aside for small businesses. Quotes are due by July 16th, 2026, 10:00 am EST. Questions must be submitted in writing by July 13th, 2026, 10:00 am EST. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose quote is most advantageous to the government, considering price and other factors. Evaluation is phased: Phase I (Pass/Fail) for breed conformance and availability date; Phase II (Trade-off) for open orders, past performance, and price; Phase III (Pass/Fail) for technical evaluation of canines. The government intends to award a firm fixed-price purchase order. Invoices must be submitted electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP).
Quotes shall be received no later July 16th, 2026, 10:00am EST. The contractor is responsible for all transportation arrangements for shipment and retrieval and costs associated with those shipment and retrieval of the canine(s). The contractor is responsible for all transportation arrangements for shipment and retrieval and costs associated with those shipment and retrieval of the canine s.
Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). Beginning April 11, 2016, payment requests for all new awards must be submitted electronically through the U. S. department of the treasurys invoice processing platform system ipp.
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 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.
Offerors quoting breeds other than those specified in the statement of work will fail Phase I. Offerors quoting an availability date longer than 60 days from estimated purchase order date will fail Phase I. Offerors quoting breeds other than those specified in the statement of work will fail this factor and be removed from further consideration for the award.
Canines that fail to pass the requirements or medical, physical behavioral evaluation performed by CBP will not be accepted. Canine s that fails to pass the requirements or medical, physical behavioral evaluation performed by cbp will not be accepted, and the contractor shall bear all expenses associated with the return of the canine to the contractors site within 7 days after receiving notification.
Failure to provide the email and quote information in the requested format shall be considered non-compliant and your quote shall be removed from the evaluation process. Failure to provide the email and quote information in the requested format shall be considered non compliant and your quote shall be removed from the evaluation process.