Canine Kenneling Service- Port of New Orleans

The purpose of this procurement action is to procure Kenneling Services 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. The solicitation number is 70B03C25Q00000178 (PR 20149594) 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) 2025-03. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is Primary 541940 Veterinary Services. 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. Site destination shall be located no more than thirty (35) miles from the canine’s work address. TWENTY-FOUR ACCESS IS REQUIRED for each assigned canine enforcement officer to the portion of the facility to be used to kennel Custom and Border Protection (CBP) canines. The canine’s work address is:

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 423 Canal Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Please see attached Statement of Work for details of requirements that include kenneling, veterinary service and Quote Submission requirements.