ATF Canine Procurement IDIQ

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms established a Master IDIQ for canine procurement with a final ordering deadline of March 9, 2016—now closed for more than ten years. This vehicle is inactive and unsuitable for pursuit.

The IDIQ awarded 31 task orders between January 2006 and December 2010, with ordering intensity concentrated in 2006 (9 orders) and declining to 6 orders annually in 2008–2010. No orders have been placed since December 2010, and the ordering period expired in March 2016. Combined task-order potential value stands at $682 thousand, with $659 thousand obligated (97% of capacity).

Canine procurement is the sole scope: the awarded orders specify purchase of canines, K-9s, and related procurement. Task-order values range from approximately $7,800 to $60,000, with typical completion durations of four to six months. All 31 orders were firm-fixed-price, unrestricted competitive awards.

Four prime contractors held awards. Puppies Behind Bars, Inc. captured 14 orders valued at $348 thousand combined potential value, and Guiding Eyes For Blind Inc. held 13 orders valued at $277 thousand combined potential value, together accounting for 87% of all awards. Guide Dog Foundation For The Blind Inc. and individual contractor Gibson Rebecca each held 2 orders, worth $32 thousand and $25 thousand combined potential value respectively.

The Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms was the sole customer agency, placing only 4 of 31 orders—indicating that the majority of task-order funding originated from other agencies despite the vehicle being established as an ATF procurement mechanism.

Master IDIQ for the procurement of canines for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.