AUT3400 k-9-climate-guard-system FPI LA tuna, TX

The Federal Correctional Institution La Tuna awarded a $49.2K delivery order to American Aluminum Accessories Inc. on October 14, 2025, for a K-9 Climate Guard System. The contract, which carries a firm fixed-price structure with no set-aside designation, is scheduled for completion by January 16, 2026, with performance taking place in Perry, Florida. American Aluminum Accessories Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business based in Tarpon Springs, Florida, specializes in manufacturing climate control systems and specialized vehicle equipment for law enforcement and correctional agencies. The award draws from a larger indefinite delivery vehicle contract valued at $8.093 million that the Bureau of Prisons Central Office established with the vendor in August 2021, which provides a framework for issuing task orders related to K-9 cages, climate systems, and vehicle accessories through August 2026.

This delivery order supports the Bureau of Prisons' operational requirements for maintaining safe and humane conditions during K-9 unit transportation and inmate movement. The K-9 Climate Guard System represents critical infrastructure designed to ensure proper temperature control and environmental safety for law enforcement canine units used in correctional facility operations. American Aluminum Accessories Inc. has demonstrated substantial experience fulfilling similar specialized equipment needs across multiple federal correctional institutions, including prior awards from Federal Correctional Institutions in Bastrop and La Tuna, as well as Federal Correctional Complex Victorville. Individual task orders under the company's larger IDV contracts have typically ranged from approximately $21.3K to over $1 million, reflecting the vendor's capability to deliver solutions across varying scope and complexity levels for the Bureau of Prisons' transportation and K-9 operations.