Port of Memphis, TN - kenneling services

DHS Customs and Border Protection seeks kenneling services for CBP canines at the Port of Memphis, Tennessee, with quotations due August 13. The procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside, limiting competition to qualified small business concerns.

Place of performance is Memphis, TN 38116, with the kenneling facility required to be located no more than 25 miles from the worksite. The contract covers a base year (September 30, 2026–September 29, 2027) plus four optional years on a firm fixed-price basis. The contractor must house four canines (subject to change) with 24-hour, seven-days-per-week accessibility and retrieval within 10 minutes of a Canine Enforcement Officer's arrival. Facility requirements include concrete floors with sealed hard surfaces, outdoor runs minimum six feet by four feet with raised sleeping platforms and 6- to 8-foot security fencing, indoor runs maintaining temperatures between 40°F and 90°F, disinfection every four calendar days, and daily stool removal within one hour of facility opening. The contractor provides continuous on-site staffing from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. daily, all food supplies and equipment, daily feeding, and veterinary services including annual physicals, blood work, vaccinations, and dental hygiene. Only authorized kennel personnel may access CBP canines, and privately kenneled animals must be strictly separated or housed in buffer runs. Quotations must include daily rates per canine per service year, a capability statement, itemized cost breakdown, and completed representations and certifications submitted to Contract Specialist Shelly A. Julien at shelly.a.julien@cbp.dhs.gov. The NAICS code is 812910, Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services; PSC is R416, Support—Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care. Prevailing wage rates apply under Service Contract Act wage determination No. 2015-4673, with health and welfare benefits of $5.09–$5.55 per hour.