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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE / REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

Title: SINGLE PURPOSE GREEN CANINES AND K‑9 EQUIPMENT Agency: U.S. Department of State Program: El Salvador Civilian National Police (PNC) – K‑9 Program

1. DESCRIPTION

This is a Sources Sought Notice / Request for Information (RFI) only. This is not a solicitation, request for proposal, or request for quotation. The U.S. Department of State (DOS) is conducting market research to identify qualified and interested vendors capable of providing SINGLE PURPOSE GREEN CANINES AND K‑9 EQUIPMENT in support of the El Salvador Civilian National Police (PNC) K‑9 Program.

In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes. The Government will not reimburse any costs incurred in responding to this notice or in providing follow‑up information.

The Government does not commit to issue a solicitation or award a contract based on this announcement. Responding to this RFI is not a prerequisite for participation in any future solicitation.

2. PURPOSE

The purpose of this RFI is to:

· Determine the availability and capability of vendors to provide SINGLE PURPOSE GREEN CANINES AND K‑9 EQUIPMENT as described in the draft Statement of Work (SOW);

· Obtain industry feedback on the draft requirements, including technical, operational, and commercial considerations; and

· Inform the acquisition strategy and potential solicitation approach.

This RFI seeks focused, requirement‑specific information from vendors. Generic marketing brochures or generic capability statements are not desired and will not be considered responsive.

3. NAICS AND BUSINESS SIZE

Respondents shall identify:

· Their primary NAICS code;

· Any recommended NAICS code(s) that may be more appropriate for this requirement; and

· Their business size and socioeconomic status under the recommended NAICS (e.g., small business, HUBZone, 8(a), women‑owned, veteran‑owned, service‑disabled veteran‑owned, etc.).

4. RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS

Submission Deadline:

· Date/Time: Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) Submission Method:

· Email only.

Submit Responses To:

· Contracting Officer: Ms. Courtney Wesely

· Email: WeselyCJ@state.gov Email Subject Line (required):

· RFI – SINGLE PURPOSE GREEN CANINES AND K‑9 EQUIPMENT

Page Limit:

· Responses shall not exceed 20 pages (excluding cover page and table of contents, if used).

Extensions:

· The Government will not grant extensions to the response deadline.

5. ELIGIBILITY FOR FUTURE SOLICITATION

To be eligible to compete for any resulting RFQ/RFP and award, vendors must, at the time of any future solicitation:

1. Possess a current Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code;

2. Possess a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI);

3. Be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and eligible to do business with the U.S. Government; and

4. Not appear on the Excluded Parties List at: https://www.sam.gov.

6. CONTENT OF RESPONSES

Vendors should organize responses using the structure below.

I. Company Information

· Company Name

· Address

· UEI

· CAGE Code (if available)

· Company Website

· Point of Contact (Name and Title)

· Phone Number

· Email Address II. Socioeconomic Status

· Indicate your company’s socioeconomic classification under the relevant NAICS code(s) (e.g., small business, HUBZone, 8(a), women‑owned small business, economically disadvantaged women‑owned small business, veteran‑owned small business, service‑disabled veteran‑owned small business, other than small, etc.).

III. Capability to Meet Requirements Based on the attached draft SOW:

a. Technical Capability

· Describe your company’s ability to provide SINGLE PURPOSE GREEN CANINES AND K‑9 EQUIPMENT in accordance with the draft SOW.

· Address your compliance with any identified standards or qualifications in the SOW.

· Identify any requirements that may be overly restrictive, unclear, or that could unnecessarily limit competition.

b. Relevant Experience and Past Performance

· Describe relevant experience providing similar services and products (e.g., procurement, training, and delivery of working canines; K‑9 equipment for law enforcement or security organizations; work in overseas environments).

· Provide examples of contracts or projects similar in scope, scale, and complexity, including:

· Customer/agency;

· Contract number (if available);

· Period of performance;

· Brief description of work; and

· Approximate dollar value.

c. Core Competencies and Performance Timeframe

· Identify your company’s core competencies that align with this requirement (e.g., canine sourcing and training, logistics, international support, sustainment).

· Describe your ability to deliver the requirements in the SOW and provide a realistic timeframe in which you could perform, from contract award to delivery.

IV. Pricing and CLIN Structure (Notional)

a. Recommended CLIN Structure

· Propose a Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) structure (e.g., separate CLINs for canines, equipment, training, delivery, warranty/support, etc.) that you believe would best reflect this requirement.

b. Notional Pricing Range

· Provide a non‑binding estimated price range based on a firm‑fixed‑price model.

· Estimates should reflect current market conditions and your standard pricing approach.

· Detailed cost breakdowns are not required at this stage.

V. Existing Contract Vehicles

· Identify any existing contract vehicles through which the Department of State could access your offerings, such as:

· GSA Federal Supply Schedules (FSS);

· Government‑wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs);

· Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts; or

· Other agency‑specific or multi‑agency contracts.

Provide contract numbers and sponsoring agencies where applicable.

VI. Recommendations and Risk Areas

a. Risk, Feasibility, and Clarity

· Identify any areas of the draft SOW that present:

· Excessive performance or schedule risk;

· Ambiguities or unclear requirements; or

· Requirements that may not be commercially or operationally practical.

· Provide specific recommendations for revising or clarifying these areas. Vendors may optionally provide a marked‑up SOW (track changes) as an attachment to their email response.

b. Quality Assurance

· Recommend an appropriate quality assurance approach or standard (e.g., internal QA procedures, applicable ISO or other standards, performance metrics) that the Government could use to measure successful performance of this requirement.

7. DRAFT STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

The draft Statement of Work (SOW) is provided as an attachment to this notice. The Government may revise the SOW based on feedback received through this RFI.

8. DISCLAIMER

This RFI is issued for market research and planning purposes only. It does not obligate the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract, and it does not commit the Government to any particular acquisition approach. The Government may use information gathered from this RFI to refine requirements and acquisition strategy.

Information marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly and will not be shared outside the Government review and acquisition team, except as required by law.

END OF SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

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