Area Port of New Orleans- Kenneling and Veterinary Services

(1) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in
accordance with the format in subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information
included in the notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals
are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(2) The solicitation number is 70B03C25Q00000235 (PR 20149594) and is issued as a
request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and
clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-03. The
associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this
procurement is Primary 812910 Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services.

(3) This procurement shall be Open Market, Small Business Set-Aside. All qualified,
responsible sources may submit an offer that shall be considered by the agency.
Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining amendments. The resulting
award will be base year, plus four (4) possible option years, to the offeror who
provides the Best Value to the Government in compliance with the provided Statement of
Work (SOW). Offeror’s evaluation will be based on Factor 1 -Management and Technical
Approach, Factor 2 - Past Performance and Specialized Experience and Factor 3 -Price/
Cost. Offerors must demonstrate capabilities in relation to the requirement as set
forth in the Statement of Work (SOW) and this RFQ. The proposals will be evaluated
carefully in accordance with the aforementioned factors.

(4) Site destination shall be located no more than thirty (35) miles from the canine’s
work address. Twenty-four-hour access is required for each assigned canine enforcement
officer to the portion of the facility to be used to kennel CBP canines. The canine’s
work address is:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
423 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130

(5) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Purchase Order (PO) for the procurement of
Kenneling Services. It is required that all contractors submitting a quote in
accordance with attached SOW demonstrate they can fulfill stated requirements. CBP
reserves the right to award with or without a site visit to the contractor’s facility,
as well as make unscheduled inspections post-award to ensure acceptable conditions and
that all requirements listed in the SOW are being met.

(6) The purpose of this procurement action is to procure Kenneling Services on an asneeded,
daily basis with a responsible contractor. The current requirement is for one
(1) canine; however, this number may fluctuate depending on the requirements of the
work, and the quantity of dogs may increase or decrease over the duration of the
service period. Please see attached SOW for details of the requirement.

(7) Offerors must provide company point of contact, company address, SAM’s UEI number,
phone number, and email address. In addition, contractors must include in their RFQ
Packet the following:
- Acknowledgement of any modifications or amendments.
- Price Quote Form (PQF), containing pricing per canine, per day for each service
year.
- Capability Statement in accordance with the SOW, this RFQ and detail cost associated
with any sub-contractor if utilized.
-To be considered, price must be provided for each service/option year.

(8) The vendor selected for award SHALL be currently registered in System for Award
Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/ and submit invoices as defined by Federal
Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) 2.101 as a condition of the contract. Registration in
SAM requires a current Unique Entity ID (UEI) number. No award can be made to a vendor
not registered in SAM. No award can be made if facility is not fully operational at
time of award.

(9) Delivery of Submittals: Your RFQ packet must be RECEIVED through email to the
Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer no later than April 30, at 2:00 pm. Eastern
Time (Indianapolis). No phone calls will be accepted. Late submissions will not be
accepted.
The electronic submission shall be addressed to the Contract Specialist Shana
Schreiner via email to shana.l.schreiner@cbp.dhs.gov.

Note: Intended Period of performance shall be a base year and four possible option
years:
Base Year: May 1, 2025 – April 30, 2026
Option Year 1: May 1, 2026 – April 30, 2027
Option Year 2: May 1, 2027 – April 30, 2028
Option Year 3: May 1, 2028 – April 30, 2029
Option Year 4: May 1, 2029 – April 30, 2030

*Actual period of performance dates shall be outlined at award.

(10) The Service Contract Act (SCA) Wage Determination (WD) 2015-5189 Revision 29 is
applicable to this requirement.

(11) Attachments Packet:

1. Statement of Work (SOW)
2. Price Quote Form (PQF)
3. Wage Determination (WD)
4. RFQ provisions and clauses