Dog Kennel Government Bids & RFPs

Bids must be submitted electronically no later than 5:00 p. m. Central Time on 11/16/2026. bidder must submit electronic responses no later than. . . 5:00 p. m. central time on ****

Payments are made based on itemized invoices approved by DPS. dps will pay contractor based on itemized invoices submitted to and approved by dps. Invoices must be emailed to the contract monitor and apinvoices@dps. texas. gov.

Contracts will be awarded to the responsible bidder whose bid is best value. dps may award one or more contracts resulting from this solicitation to a responsible bidder whose bid is best value under the evaluation criteria

Bidders must provide financial statements or a statement of financial stability, and at least three references. bidder must identify and provide in its bid a minimum of three references relating to past contracts or projects that are similar in size and scope.

DPS may disqualify bids for false statements. dps may pursue and enforce any available remedies against the bidder for making any false statement, including disqualifying the bidders response, immediately cancelling any contract awarded to vendor, or recommending state of texas debarment.

Bids with exceptions or assumptions will be disqualified. dps cannot negotiate ifb terms or conditions and will disqualify any bid with exceptions or assumptions under most circumstances. Unauthorized contact with DPS personnel may also result in nonresponsive bid.

Proposals are due no later than 4 p. m. , Thursday, December 10, 2026. Sealed proposals must be received before 4 p. m. on thursday, december 10, 2026.

The award will be based on the best qualified proposer rather than lowest price. award of a purchase contract will be made by the city council based upon the criteria set forth in this rfp and will be made based upon the best qualified proposer rather than lowest price.

Proposals evaluated on contractor's understanding of scope, experience, capability, and cost. contractors understanding of scope of work 30, contractors experience providing similar services 20, capability of contractor to handle the project 30, cost 20.

In case of default, the city may procure services from other sources and deduct from unpaid balance. in case of default by the vendor. . . the city may procure the services from other sources and may deduct from the unpaid balance due the vendor.

Proposals may be rejected if received late, not in required format, or signed by unauthorized individual. a proposal may be deemed nonresponsive and may be immediately rejected if: it is received at any time after the exact date and time set for receipt of proposals and/or it is not prepared in the format prescribed and/or it is signed by an individual not authorized to represent the firm.

The contractor shall submit invoice and will be paid via their preferred payment method electronic funds transfer or governmentwide purchase card. the contractor shall submit invoice and will be paid via their preferred payment method electronic funds transfer or governmentwide purchase card.

The contractor warrants that all canines delivered under this contract are free from latent medical defects, congenital conditions, heritable disorders, and preexisting behavioral abnormalities. this warranty shall remain in effect for one hundredtwenty 120 calendar days postdelivery.

Contractors must present dogs that meet DOW classification criteria and pass all four phases of evaluation. the contractor shall present potential wds that meet one or more of the dows established classification criteria as outlined in sections 4 through 8.

Dogs may be rejected for various behavioral or medical defects. any of the following defects in behavior displayed at any point during evaluation or consignment may be cause for rejection.