Indefinite Delivery Contract 15A00021DAQA00437

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), a civilian federal agency, has awarded an indefinite delivery contract to Carolina Canine Academy LLC, a woman-owned small business, to provide Labrador retriever canines for three specialized detection programs. The $288,000 multiple-award contract has a period of performance through July 2026. Under this contract, the vendor will supply untrained, detector, and other purpose-built canines to support law enforcement operations for the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security. To date, ATF has issued three firm-fixed price delivery orders totaling $32,500 for the procurement of four canines to be delivered to the agency's office in Front Royal, Virginia by 2024. The original solicitation sought Labrador retrievers to be trained by ATF for accelerant detection, explosive detection, and search-enhanced evidence purposes.

Overall, this contract provides a mechanism for ATF and other federal agencies to efficiently acquire specialized canines to support critical law enforcement missions. The vendor has a consistent track record of supplying these types of canines through delivery orders and purchase orders. No small business set-asides were utilized for the specific task orders reviewed, though the contract allows for such set-asides. The contract and associated orders aim to fulfill ATF's ongoing need for trained canines to assist in a variety of investigative and security roles.