Explosive Odor Detection Canines - Personnel Screnning

The Department of Homeland Security US Secret Service seeks personnel screening canines trained for explosive odor detection, with quotations due July 10, 2026, and questions due July 7. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside and will be awarded as a five-year IDIQ contract on a firm-fixed-price basis to the offeror representing best value.

Place of performance is Washington, DC 20223. The NAICS code is 115210, Support Activities for Animal Production; PSC is 8820, Live Animals, Not Raised For Food. The contract carries a guaranteed minimum of one canine and maximum of 64 canines. Task Order 1 (TO1), awarded concurrently with the IDIQ, requires four canines with a candidate pool of at least seven by October 4, 2026; six canines with a candidate pool of at least ten by July 12, 2027; and six canines with a candidate pool of at least ten by February 14, 2028.

Vendors must supply Labrador Retrievers no older than two years, trained to perform explosive odor detection at USSS protected venues with specific temperament and drive characteristics including hunt drive, prey drive, social temperament, courage, independence, and intense toy possession. Vendors must be active participants in the DHS Domestic Breeding Consortium, located within 700 miles of Beltsville, Maryland, and provide testing facilities including dark rooms, stairs, ramps, slick floors, open fields, buildings, vehicles, and access to other canines. A one-year unconditional warranty is required, covering failures due to health, environmental, or performance issues, with replacement canines deliverable within six business days or credit provided. Evaluation criteria include technical approach, past performance with three relevant references from the past three years, and price. The technical approach is limited to 10 pages, Times New Roman 10-point font, one-inch margins.