# SUBJECT: Request for Quote (RFQ) for Untrained Detection Canines for the US Border Patrol K9 Center in El Paso TX Quantity - 6 Canines

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/20150796

- Solicitation number: 2015_0796
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Lotususa, Inc.
- Department: Department of Homeland Security
- Agency: US Customs and Border Protection
- Contracting office: Information Technology Contracting Division (70B04C)
- NAICS: 112990 All Other Animal Production
- Product or service code: 8820 Live Animals, Not Raised for Food
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: El Paso, Texas
- County: El Paso County (FIPS 48141). https://abierto.us/counties/el-paso-county-tx-48141
- City: El Paso. https://abierto.us/cities/el-paso-tx-4824000
- First posted: July 7, 2025
- Last posted: September 22, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2db7a29bc16d486a892138a894f623ea/view

## Description

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), has an anticipated requirement for obtaining non-trained detection canines in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Training and Development (OTD) in El Paso, Texas. In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12 and 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The Government will make an award resulting from this announcement to the responsible quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation is the most advantageous to the Government. This solicitation is 100% set aside for small businesses. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 112990 and has a size standard of $2.75M. This is not a credit card purchase. For more detailed information, see the Attachments associated with this annoucement.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Lotususa, Inc. (UEI JBKGG25MLPM9)
- Contract: 70B04C25P00000644, purchase order
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 13 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 20150796 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 70B04C (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_70B04C25P00000644_7014_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- July 7, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due July 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice ee59431f4c7e4b90874bcf1bc723f6b5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ee59431f4c7e4b90874bcf1bc723f6b5/view
- September 22, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 2db7a29bc16d486a892138a894f623ea. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2db7a29bc16d486a892138a894f623ea/view

## Points of contact

- Aaron Lacy, Contracting Officer, aaron.s.lacy@cbp.dhs.gov

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