K9 Detection (Role Player) Support Services

The Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Service is soliciting quotes for K9 Detection (Role Player) Support Services to support the Pentagon Force Protection Agency's Special Operations Branch K-9 training program. The contractor must provide 4-6 qualified role players per training session for up to 4 sessions per week, simulating bystanders, scent-aid carriers, and foot traffic in both indoor and outdoor training scenarios. Key requirements include maintaining a demographically diverse, rotating pool of personnel; enforcing strict 30-day rest periods for role players exposed to target odors; ensuring all personnel pass PFPA Tier 1 background checks; maintaining physical capability to walk or stand for up to 4 hours on uneven terrain; and assigning an on-site supervisor to each session. The contractor must submit comprehensive monthly documentation including attendance logs, demographic rotation trackers, and incident reports, while PFPA will furnish training aids and scenario scripts. Quotes are due April 22, 2026, by 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, with questions due by April 15, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Local Time, and all quotes must remain valid for at least 120 calendar days from the due date.

This is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 561612 (Security Guard and Patrol Services), with no identified incumbent contractor. The contract will be awarded on a Firm Fixed Price basis covering one 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods, for a total contract duration not to exceed 60 months, which translates to a maximum of 104 training sessions annually (approximately 2,080 sessions over the full five-year period). The place of performance is Alexandria, VA 22350, within the National Capital Region. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and must submit three volumes: Administrative information (maximum 2 pages), a technical narrative addressing recruitment, scheduling/communications management, and background check processes, and pricing using the provided Excel template. The specific award value is not disclosed in the solicitation materials, though the small business size standard for this NAICS category is $29 million.