Purchase of Military Work Dog (CONUS)

The 772nd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, under Department of the Air Force Materiel Command, is seeking sources through a sources sought synopsis for fully trained patrol/explosive and patrol/drug dogs, with responses due by 2:00 P.M. Central Standard Time on November 2, 2026. No set-aside is used, and the government is collecting respondents' business size classifications (HUBZone 8(a), 8(a), HUBZone, small, small disadvantaged, and large business) under NAICS 112990. This is not a solicitation, and responses do not substitute for responses to the solicitation the government will publish on SAM.gov after review.

The draft statement of work describes a five-year, decentralized, multiple-award Blanket Purchase Agreement administered by the 341st Training Squadron, with ordering available to Department of War contracting officers and authorized personnel. Covered classifications include single-purpose detector dogs, DoW I and DoW II detector/patrol dogs, TSA detector dogs, and special purpose detector dogs. Contractors present candidates meeting breed, age, sex, weight, height, and coat requirements, with preferred breeds including German Shepherds, Belgian Malinois, Dutch Shepherds, sporting breeds, and small terriers. Dogs must pass four evaluation phases within a maximum 15 working-day period at JBSA-Lackland. Diagnostic radiographs and vaccination records are due 10 business days before arrival, rejected dogs must be removed within 48 hours, and a 120-day medical and behavioral warranty applies. Payment is by Electronic Funds Transfer or Government-wide Purchase Card after successful evaluation.

Responses must include company name, address, point of contact, SAM Unique ID, CAGE code, size classification, a Statement of Capabilities, and past performance from the past three years with complete contact information. The RFI also requires answers to nine questions covering trained and untrained dog inventory, delivery timelines for five and ten dogs after medical pre-screening approval, pre-screening presentation timelines, transportation capability to Lackland AFB, and rough estimate pricing for dogs evaluated at vendor sites (including shipping) and at Lackland AFB.