Notice of intent to directly solicitate for FOK9 canine

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 09 September 2026 (subject to change).

Agency: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office: Field Operations Canine Academy (FOK9) located at 828 Harmony Hollow Road Front Royal, VA 22630 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 US Customs and Border Protection Field Operations Canine Academy (FOK9) for physical inspection.