(1) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in the notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
(2) The solicitation number is 70B03C25Q00000032 (PR 20148032) and is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-01. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is Primary 812910 Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services and secondary 541940 Veterinary Services.
(3) This procurement shall be Open Market, Small Business set aside. All qualified, responsible sources may submit an offer that shall be considered by the agency. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining amendments. The resulting award will be base year, plus four (4) possible option years, to the offeror who provides the Best Value to the Government in compliance with the provided Statement of Work (SOW).
Offeror’s evaluation will be based on:
Factor 1 -Management and Technical Approach,
Factor 2 - Past Performance and Specialized Experience; and
Factor 3 -Price/Cost.
Offerors must demonstrate capabilities in relation to the requirement as set forth in the Statement of Work (SOW) and this RFQ. The proposals will be evaluated carefully in accordance with the aforementioned factors.
(4) Site destination shall be located no more than thirty (30) miles from the canine’s K-9 Handler work address. Twenty-four-hour access is required for each assigned canine enforcement officer to the portion of the facility to be used to kennel CBP canines. The Canine Enforcement Officer (CEO) must be able to retrieve their assigned canine within 10 minutes of their arrival at the kennel. Proximity to the Canines physical work address is vital due to emergent situations that require quick response, the Canine work address is:
Area Port of Mobile
150 N. Royal St.
Mobile, AL 36602
(5) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) intends to award a Firm Fixed Price, Purchase Order for the procurement of Kenneling Services. It is required that all contractors submitting a quote in accordance with attached SOW demonstrate they can fulfill stated requirements. CBP reserves the right to award with or without a site visit to the contractor’s facility, as well as make unscheduled inspections post-award to ensure acceptable conditions and that all requirements listed in the SOW are being met. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions with the Offerors.
(6) The purpose of this procurement action is to procure Kenneling and Veterinary Services, to include bathing, providing food and feeding, on an as-needed, daily basis with a responsible contractor. The current requirement is for one (1) canine; however, this number may fluctuate depending on the requirements of the work, and the quantity of dogs may increase or decrease over the duration of the service period. Please see attached SOW for details of the requirement.
(7) Contractors must provide company point of contact, company address, SAM’s UEI number, phone number, and email address. Contractors must complete and sign Blocks 30 on page one (1) of the SF 1449 form (RFQ Packet). In addition, contractors must include in their RFQ Packet the following:
- Any acknowledgement of any modifications or amendments.
- Price Quote Form (PQF), containing pricing per canine, per day for each service year, to include bathing and food requirements. Include veterinary pricing for required services.
- Capability Statement in accordance with the SOW, this RFQ and detail cost associated with any sub-contractor if utilized.
In order to be considered, price must be provided for each Option Year. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the options.
(8) The vendor selected for award MUST be currently registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/ and submit invoices as defined by Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) 2.101 as a condition of the contract. Registration in SAM requires a current Unique Entity ID (EUI) number. No award can be made to a vendor not registered in SAM. And no award can be made if facility is not fully operational at time of award.
(9) Delivery of Submittals: Your RFQ packet must be RECEIVED through email to the Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer no later than December 4, at 2:00 pm. Eastern Time (Indianapolis). No phone calls will be accepted. Late submissions will not be accepted. The electronic submission shall be addressed to the Contract Specialist Shana Schreiner via email to shana.l.schreiner@cbp.dhs.gov.
Note: Intended Period of performance shall be December 9, 2024, through December 8, 2029.
*Actual period of performance dates shall be outlined at award.
(10) The Service Contract Act (SCA) Wage Determination (WD) 2015-4605 Revision 23 and Executive Order (EO) 14026 are applicable to this requirement.
(11) Attachments Packet:
1. Request for Quote (RFQ)
2. Statement of Work (SOW)
3. Price Quote Form (PQF) 4. Wage Determination (WD)
