Canine Explosive Support Services

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing, under the Department of the Treasury, is soliciting proposals for Canine Explosive Support Services through Request for Proposal number 2031ZA26R00013. The contractor must provide trained and certified Canine Detection Teams consisting of handlers and explosive detector canines to perform facility-wide explosives detection operations, vehicle inspections, cargo screening, and deterrent patrols at the Western Currency Facility. Key qualifications include handlers with at least two years of canine handling experience, nationally recognized explosive detection training certification, and all required federal, state, and county permits including BATF permits, Texas Investigation company licenses, and Private Investigator licenses for all handlers. The Government will evaluate proposals using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach based on three factors: technical approach demonstrating required certifications and permits, past performance on three relevant government or private projects completed within five years with client references, and all-inclusive pricing covering direct costs, indirect costs, and profit. The deadline for technical questions is February 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Standard Time, and proposals must be submitted via email to Contract Specialist Laqulla Williams at Laqulla.Williams@bep.gov no later than February 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM CST.

This is a total small business set-aside procurement with a NAICS code of 561612 (Security Guards and Patrol Services) and a size standard of $29 million; no incumbent contractor information is provided in the solicitation materials. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price award with a 12-month base period running from March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027, plus four optional one-year renewal periods extending through February 28, 2031. The contractor must provide between 260 and 328 site visits annually with a minimum of two hours of detection services per visit and maintain 24/7 emergency response capability with two-hour response time. Services will be performed at the Western Currency Facility located at 9000 Blue Mound Road, Fort Worth, Texas 76131. All prospective offerors must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the time of proposal submission, and proposals are limited to 50 pages.