Border Patrol IDIQ for Untrained Canines 2011-2016

The Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection established this Master IDIQ for untrained canines on February 1, 2011, with a shared ceiling of $4.875 million and a last date to order of February 6, 2016 — the vehicle is no longer accepting new orders and has been closed for over ten years. The 166 task orders awarded under this vehicle have obligated $13 million against a combined potential value of $13.4 million, representing 97 percent consumption of available capacity.

Ordering activity peaked in the vehicle's first year with 49 orders in 2011, then stabilized at 22–28 orders annually through 2014 before climbing to 40 orders in 2015 as the vehicle approached its closing date. The most recent task order was awarded December 8, 2015.

Task orders procured untrained canines and dual-purpose canines for operational deployment. Order values ranged from under $10 thousand for single animals to approximately $220 thousand for multi-animal shipments of 20–25 canines. Individual canine acquisition costs varied by animal type, with dual-purpose canines commanding premium pricing. Typical delivery periods were 30–120 days from award.

Competition was concentrated among five primes. Kasseburg Canine Training Center led by potential value with $2.6 million across 28 orders, followed by K10 Working Dogs, LLC ($1.9 million, 39 orders), K9 Instincts Inc. ($1.7 million, 23 orders), Vohne Liche Kennels Inc. ($1.3 million, 12 orders), and Beck's K-9 Service ($850 thousand, 16 orders). These five firms captured approximately 74 percent of combined potential value; ten primes held awards overall. Customer concentration was heavy with the DHS Chief Procurement Officer placing 118 orders ($7.9 million), while Customs and Border Protection itself placed 42 orders ($2.6 million), and the Transportation Security Administration and US Secret Service placed the remainder.

Nearly all task orders (162 of 166, or 98 percent) were set aside for partial small business, with only four awards designated unrestricted. All orders used firm fixed-price pricing.