CONUS RFI Language.pdf

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This is a Sources Sought Synopsis for a Department of Defense requirement to provide fully trained dogs for patrol/explosive detection and patrol/drug detection purposes. The 772nd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio (Lackland) is seeking potential qualified sources to support the 341st Training Squadron's DoD-wide dog program. The NAICS code for this requirement is 112990, and responses will be used to inform appropriate acquisition decisions and determine business size classifications including HUBZone 8(a), 8(a), HUBZone, small, small disadvantaged, and large business categories.

Interested vendors must submit responses by 1400 (2:00 P.M.) Central Standard Time on November 2, 2026. Responses must include company name, address, point of contact, SAM Unique ID, Cage Code, and business size classification. Vendors must address nine specific questions covering business classification, socio-economic status if applicable, inventory of trained and untrained dogs, delivery timelines for five and ten dogs post-medical pre-screening approval, timelines for presenting dog candidates for medical pre-screening, transportation capability to Lackland AFB in Texas, rough estimate pricing for dogs evaluated at vendor sites (including shipping) and at Lackland AFB, and past performance records or references with federal or local government agencies. Additionally, vendors must submit a Statement of Capabilities demonstrating the ability to provide fully trained dogs, descriptions of past contract performance including contract values and employee information, and relevant performance history from the past three years with complete contact information. This sources sought announcement does not obligate the Government to award any contract, and responses are not adequate substitutes for responses to the formal solicitation announcement that will be published on SAM.gov.

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FA890327QX001

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT

SYNOPSIS ONLY. THE PURPOSE OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS IS TO GAIN

KNOWLEDGE OF POTENTIAL QUALIFIED SOURCES AND THEIR SIZE

CLASSIFICATIONS (HUBZONE 8(a), 8(a), HUBZONE, SMALL, SMALL DISADVANTAGE

AND LARGE BUSINESS) RELATIVE TO NAICS CODE 112990. RESPONSES TO THIS

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS WILL BE USED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE

APPROPRIATE ACQUISITION DECISIONS, SEE SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS BELOW.

AFTER REVIEW OF THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT,

A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE PUBLISHED IN SAM.GOV. RESPONSES

TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ARE NOT ADEQUATE RESPONSES TO

THE SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. ALL INTERESTED OFFERORS WILL HAVE TO

RESPOND TO THE SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT IN ADDITION TO RESPONDING

TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT.

772ND Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (772 ESS) at Joint Base San Antonio (Lackland) is seeking sources to provide Department of Defense wide requirement for Fully Trained Dogs (Patrol/Explosive and/or Patrol/Drug). This is a DoD program that provides dogs to the 341st Training Squadron (341 TRS).

The scope of this contract will be to provide Fully Trained Dogs (Patrol/Explosive and/or Patrol/Drug) IAW the attached DRAFT document.

**These performance objectives are for example only to allow contractors to have a basic idea of this requirement. A complete Statement of Work will accompany any solicitation in the future with the total requirements for this service. **

Responses to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, SAM Unique ID, Cage Code, size of business pursuant to North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) 112990, and must respond to the following questions:

1) Is your business a large or small business?

2) If small, what is the socio-economic status of your company?

3) What is the average number of untrained and fully trained dogs that you have in your inventory that are ready for sale?

4a) How long would it take for your company to provide five (5) fully trained dogs once medically pre-screened and approved for training?

4b) How long would it take for your company to provide ten (10) fully trained dogs once medically pre-screened and approved for training?

5a) How long would it take your company to present five (5) fully trained dog candidates for medical prescreening (radiographs and medical records)?

5b) How long would it take your company to present ten (10) fully trained dog candidates for medical prescreening (radiographs and medical records)?

6) Do you have the capability to transport dogs to Lackland AFB, TX for qualification evaluation?

7) Provide a rough estimate price for a fully trained dog that is evaluated at the vendor’s site and includes shipping to Lackland AFB, TX.

8) Provide a rough estimate price for a fully trained dog that is evaluated at Lackland AFB, TX.

9) Does your company have past performance records and/or references for providing fully trained dogs to a federal or local Government agency?

Interested businesses are required to submit a Statement of Capabilities (SOC) demonstrating:

1) Ability to provide fully trained dogs, description of past performance on previous Contracts, dollar value of each contract, number of employees for each, the types and range of skills of employees for each, and point of contact and telephone number of the Contracting activity for each contract.

2) A capability statement, including summary of relevant performance history (with points of contact and applicable telephone numbers, FAX numbers, addresses and email addresses, if available) within the past three years.

This is not a request for proposals and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract. Responses must be received in writing no later than 1400 (2:00 P.M.) hrs Central Standard Time on 02 November 2026. Firms responding to this announcement which fail to provide all of the required information cannot be used to help the Government make the acquisition decisions, which is the intent of this sources sought.

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