Trailing bloodhound canine & handler investigative services

Notice to Potential Contractors: BULLETIN NUMBER 1 REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS (RFSQ) TRAILING BLOODHOUND CANINE AND HANDLER INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES RFSQ NUMBER 540-SH INTRODUCTION The County of Los Angeles Sheriff's Department (Department) is seeking qualified Vendors to enter into Master Agreements with the County to provide Trailing Bloodhound Canine and Handler Investigative Services (Services) on an as-needed basis for the Department's Homicide Bureau. The Services of the canine and handler team are needed to conduct searches for persons with specific scent signatures obtained by a scent source. Vendors awarded a Master Agreement shall respond to and provide handler and scent-trailing/tracking canines to investigative locations throughout Los Angeles County on an as-needed basis. Vendors shall also make court appearances when required, as approved by the Department. VENDOR'S MINIMUM MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS Interested and qualified Vendors that can demonstrate their ability to successfully provide the required Services outlined in Appendix B (Statement of Work) of this Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ) are invited to submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ), provided they meet the following Minimum Mandatory Qualifications. 1.4.1 Vendor must identify and provide at least one (1) handler and one (1) scent- trailing/tracking bloodhound canine, and any necessary tools, materials, and/or equipment to provide services as described in Appendix B (Statement of Work) of this RFSQ. 1.4.2 Vendor's canine(s) must be (1) certified in scent-specific man- trailing/tracking by a canine facility which certifies canines for scent trailing/tracking, (2) trained in a variety of geographical terrains and the handler must be in the appropriate physical condition to search these different types of terrains with the canine, and (3) up-to-date on all vaccinations including rabies. Documentation of vaccinations and certifications shall be submitted in Vendor's SOQ, as set forth in Appendix C (Required Forms), Exhibit 13 (Required Licenses, Certifications, and Permits) of this RFSQ. Certifications shall be verified during the SOQ qualification review. 1.4.3 Vendor's identified handler(s) must be (1) certified in scent-specific man- trailing, with the Vendor's identified canine, by a canine training facility which certifies handlers for scent trailing/tracking, and (2) certified to provide basic first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Certifications shall be submitted in Vendor's SOQ, as set forth in Appendix C (Required Forms), Exhibit 13 (Required Licenses, Certifications, and Permits) of this RFSQ, and shall be verified during the SOQ qualification review. 1.4.4 Vendor's handler(s) must be available to provide Services to County 24 hours per day/7 days per week/365 days a year. 1.4.5 Vendor's handler(s) shall possess, and maintain in good working order, a vehicle for transportation to respond and provide Services throughout the County, as required by the Department on an as-needed basis. RFSQ TIMETABLE The timetable for this RFSQ is as follows: Release of RFSQ......................................................................August 28, 2014 Request for a Solicitation Requirements Review Due ..............September 12, 2014 Written Questions Due by 3:00 p.m. (Pacific Time)...................September 12, 2014 Questions and Responses Released..........................................September 26, 2014 SOQ due by 3:00 p.m. (Pacific Time)...............................................October 10, 2014 RFSQ RELEASE The RFSQ will be released and will be accessible via the