Green canines

The Department of State's US Embassy San Salvador is soliciting quotations for the purchase of fourteen single-purpose green canines and K-9 equipment for the El Salvador Civilian National Police K-9 Program, with quotations due November 27, 2026 and questions due November 13. No set-aside is used, and the procurement carries no sole-source intent or contract vehicle requirement.

Place of performance is Antiguo Cuscatlán, El Salvador. The contractor must provide a minimum of fifty-five canines for the selection process, from which INL selects fourteen that meet technical, behavioral, physical, and medical requirements for narcotics detection training. The contractor is responsible for all international transportation through arrival at El Salvador International Airport (AIES), and INL San Salvador handles ground transportation from AIES to the final destination. Required K-9 equipment includes transport kennels, veterinary health documentation, collars, leashes, muzzles, automatic water dispensers, and approved flight certificates, along with other items identified in the schedule.

Quotations must include a completed SF-1449, a completed pricing schedule, evidence of SAM registration with a Unique Entity Identifier, a technical proposal demonstrating compliance with the Statement of Work, past performance information, a proposed delivery schedule, warranty information, and product literature. Quotations are submitted by email to CotoAB@state.gov. Award goes to the responsible quoter whose quotation is technically acceptable and offers the lowest evaluated price, with no weighted evaluation factors stated. Quoters must hold prices firm for ninety calendar days from the quotation receipt date.

The NAICS code is 11521, Support Activities for Animal Production, and the PSC is H388, Inspection-Live Animals.