Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source to Hill's Pet Nutrition for Hill’s Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Dog Food
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Air Force
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 311111 Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing
- PSC
- 8710 Forage And Feed
- Place of performance
- Jbsa Lackland, Texas 78236, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole-source contract to Hill's Pet Nutrition for the supply of Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet dog food. This Notice of Intent to Award was posted on November 26, 2025, with a due date of December 5, 2025. The contracting office, 502 CONS/PKBA, intends to procure specialized canine nutrition products for the Military Working Dog (MWD) Program. The procurement is classified under NAICS 311111 (Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing) and PSC 8710 (Forage and Feed). No set-aside provisions have been applied to this opportunity, and the contract is anticipated to span five years.
The primary objective of this procurement is to ensure adequate and consistent nutritional support for 750 to 1,000 military working dogs maintained by the U.S. Army Veterinary Service. Hill's Science Diet has been selected as the sole source because it meets all dietary standards mandated by Army Regulation 40-905, Chapter 5, paragraph 5-5, which specifies that the Army Veterinary Service and the Director of the MWD Veterinary Service must approve the standard diet for the MWD Program. Critical requirements include full order fulfillment within seven calendar days of receipt, with food manufactured no more than three months prior to delivery; partial orders will not be accepted. The contract encompasses eleven line items across multiple prescription formulations in both bag and canned formats, designed to address various dietary needs of the military working dog population. As this is a sole-source award notice rather than an open competition opportunity, the submission deadline of December 5, 2025, likely pertains to the Government's public comment period rather than a competitive bidding process.
Notice text
502 CONS/PKBA intends to make a sole-source award to Hill's Pet Nutrition for Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet dog food. The dog food is to be delivered on a recurring basis throughout the length of the contract. Delivery of food must be made in full order of the dog food requested within seven (7) calendar days of receiving an order. The age of the food must be within three (3) months of the manufacture date which is noted on the product itself (printed on the bag/can, respectively); partial orders will not be accepted.
This requirement is for the sustainability of 750 to 1,000 military working dogs (MWD) at any given time. The Government is required to follow all policies stipulated in Army Regulation (AR) 40-905, Veterinary Health Services Chapter 5 para 5-5 of this regulation specifies that the U.S. Army Veterinary Service and the Director, of the MWD Veterinary Service shall determine the standard diet for the MWD Program. Hill's Science Diet has been identified as meeting all the dietary standards required.
This will be a five-year contracts with estimated quantities identified below:
CLIN Description
0001 SKU 8439 PRESCRIPTION Z/D LOW ALLERGEN, 25 LB BAG
0002 SKU 7011 PRESCRIPTION DIET L/D, 13 OZ CAN, 12 CANS PER CASE
0003 SKU 7018 PRESCRIPTION DIET Z/D ALLERGEN FREE, 13 OZ CAN, 12 CANS PER CASE
0004 SKU 8623 PRESCRIPTION DIET L/D, 17.5 LB BAG
0005 SKU 604198 PRESCRIPTION DIET GI BIOME CHICKEN, 16 LB BAG
0006 SKU 605362 PRESCRIPTION DIET GI BIOME CHICKEN & VEGETABLE STEW, 12.5 OZ CAN, CASE, 12 PER CASE
0007 SKU 1862 PRESCRIPTION DIET I/D LOW FAT, CHICKEN, 17.6 LB BAG
0008 SKU 1863 PRESCRIPTION DIET I/D LOW FAT, ORIGINAL Pâté, 13 OZ CAN, CASE, 12 PER CASE
0009 SKU 10423 PRESCRIPTION DIET I/D LOW FAT, RICE VEGETABLE & CHICKEN STEW, 13 OZ CAN, CASE, 12 PER CASE
0010 SKU 3931126 PRESCRIPTION DIET Z/D LOW FAT HYDROLYZED SOY RECIPE, 8 LB BAG
0011 SKU 3931249 PRESCRIPTION DIET Z/D LOW FAT HYDROLYZED SOY RECIPE, 13 OZ CAN, 12 CANS PER CASE
The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). Interested persons may state their interest and capability of responding to this requirement for all/every product noted above. However, this notice of intent is neither a request for competitive quotes nor a solicitation for offers. All quotes/offers for received by the closing date and time of this Notice of Intent will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any interested party shall submit quote/offer to lance.watters.1@us.af.mil AND belinda.tindal.1@us.af.mil.
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