UNSPSC 81102811: Canine explosive detection team

A highly trained detection dog and a law enforcement handler. These teams conduct searches for a variety of explosive materials.

UNSPSC 81102811 Canine explosive detection team is a Commodity code covering fully trained explosive detection dogs supplied to state and local law enforcement and public safety agencies. State and local governments buy trained canines under this code to support police departments, courts, and security operations, with dogs meeting breed specifications (German Shepherd, Dutch Shepherd, or Belgian Malinois), veterinary health standards, and temperament testing requirements including firearm desensitization and apprehension capability. The issuing bodies are primarily municipal police departments and city administrative offices, with canines supplied either as standalone explosive detection assets or as part of broader service dog programs that also include police service dogs and wellness canines.

The City of Tucson, Arizona represents the primary recent buyer of explosive detection canines at the state and local level. Two Tucson Police Department procurements posted in the recent cycle—Solicitation 260121 (RFP, due October 23, 2025) and Solicitation 260209 (RFP, due June 5, 2026)—both solicit explosive detection canines alongside police service and wellness dogs across three categories. The May 2026 Tucson solicitation requires vendors to supply canines meeting breed and health standards, permit twelve-month returns and exchanges for defective dogs, and complete on-site temperament and capability testing by the Service Dog Unit Sergeant; the contract term is one year with options to extend for up to four additional one-year periods. Vendors must comply with ARPA and HUD Section 3 employment requirements, carry $1 million commercial general liability insurance, and participate in pre-submittal meetings and question cycles. Geographic activity appears concentrated in Arizona, with no other state or local jurisdictions posting explosive detection canine procurements in the recent opportunities block. The code shows limited recent activity outside the Tucson contracts; other recent opportunities in the block—including community center security upgrades in Florida, irrigation improvements in Florida, and gunshot detection systems in Michigan—are unrelated to canine services.