Notice of intent to directly solicitate for BPK9
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 07312026-1905
- Agency
-
Customs and Border Protection
Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 112990 All Other Animal Production
- PSC
- 8820 Live Animals, Not Raised For Food
- Place of performance
- El Paso, Texas 79908, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol Canine Academy issued a notice of intent on July 31, 2026 to directly solicit suppliers for canine procurement under a total small business set-aside, with an anticipated award date of August 27, 2026. This is a pre-solicitation notice under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul FAR 12.201-1(c)(2) for commercial simplified acquisition; the Government intends to solicit quotations directly from suppliers rather than post a competitive solicitation on SAM.gov, though additional solicitations may appear on SAM.gov for portions of the requirement. The acquisition is firm-fixed price and falls at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold.
The requirement calls for canine supply in accordance with a statement of work covering breed conformance, canine availability, status of current open orders, past performance, and technical evaluation of canines brought to the Canine Academy in El Paso, Texas for physical inspection. Eligible contractors must be certified small businesses. The notice states this is not a request for proposals or quotations and no solicitation will be posted; suppliers interested in direct solicitation should contact the procuring office at U.S. Border Patrol Canine Academy, 11617 Iron Soldiers Way, El Paso, Texas 79916.
Notice text
This is a special notice prepared in accordance with the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.1 Pre-solicitation Notice for Commercial Simplified Acquisition in accordance with FAR 12.201-1(c)(2). In accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul FAR 12.201-1(c)(2), the Government may solicit quotations directly from suppliers for this acquisition at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold.
The Government intends to solicit this requirement directly from suppliers IAW RFO FAR 12.201-1(c)(2) for firm-fixed price contract.
Although the intent is to use FAR 12.201-1(c)(2) for a portion of the procurements, there will still be solicitations posted on SAM.gov.
THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS NOR QUOTATIONS
A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED
Anticipated award date is around 27 Aug 2026 (subject to change).
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Office: U.S. Border Patrol Canine Academy (BPK9) located at 11617 Iron Soldiers Way, El Paso, Texas, 79916
Set-aside: 100% Small Business.
The estimated value of this acquisition will be at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT).
Description of the requirement: The contractor shall provide the canines in accordance with the evaluation criteria listed in the statement of work (SOW). These include breed conformance, availability of the canines, status of any current open orders, past performance, and technical evaluation of canines brought to the U.S. Border Patrol Canine Academy (BPK9) for physical inspection.
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