# U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Request for Information (RFI) - UNTRAINED SINGLE PURPOSE DETECTION CANINES Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/2027k9bpa - Solicitation number: 2027K9BPA - Notice type: Sources sought - Status: Closed. Deadline was October 27, 2026 at 12:00 AM EDT - Department: Department of Homeland Security - Agency: US Customs and Border Protection - Contracting office: Mission Support Contracting Division (70B06C) - 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: Fort Bliss, Texas - Who can bid, by location: Anywhere in the US. Location does not limit who can bid: a product shipped to the buyer, research at the performer's facility, or work at the contractor's site. A state shown is the delivery point. - County: El Paso County (FIPS 48141). https://abierto.us/counties/el-paso-county-tx-48141 - City: Fort Bliss. https://abierto.us/cities/fort-bliss-tx-4826664 - First posted: October 15, 2026 - Last posted: October 15, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7c21c03ace0541d29a052a8979f3d3f6/view ## Description THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This is an RFI released pursuant to Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 5 (Presolicitation & Early Industry Exchanges) & Part 12 (Commercial Streamlining). This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes; it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) nor a promise to issue an RFP or other solicitation. Furthermore, those who respond to this RFI should not anticipate feedback about its submission, other than acknowledgment of receipt. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is not currently seeking proposals. Respondents are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay any cost incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the expense of the respondent. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future solicitation. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. All submissions become the property of the Federal Government and will not be returned. This RFI is to gather market research information for acquisition planning purposes in anticipation of issuing a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to provide canines to the Field Office K9 (FOK9) and Border Patrol K9 (BPK9) training centers. The requirements outlined in this RFI and its attachments do not represent definitive CBP requirements and are subject to change prior to any potential future solicitation. Vendors should not interpret the listed requirements as final or representative of CBP's actual requirements. The listed requirements are for informational purposes only and are covered in attachment #1. Prepare a concise capability statement responding to this RFI, see attachment #2 Response to Request for Information (RFI) Instructions. The purpose of the Capability Statement is to demonstrate the organization’s relevant experience, technical capabilities, capacity, and understanding of the Government’s anticipated requirement. Questions and responses on this RFI must be sent via email to the following: CBP Procurement POC: Jeff Krebs, Contracting Officer at JEFFREY.S.KREBS@cbp.dhs.gov and Danielle Brandao Lacerda, Contract Specialist at DANIELLE.BRANDAOLACERDA@cbp.dhs.gov RFI responses must be electronically submitted to the procurement POC by 12:00 pm EDT on October 27th, 2026. Include the RFI title in the subject line of your email. See the Attached RFI document for further details and instructions ## Attachments - [Attachment 2 - Response to Request for Information (RFI) Instructions.pdf](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/efd1a5e93d2444399b45fa02f18d08dd/download) ## Open now in the same industry 5 open in NAICS 112990. - Border Patrol Untrained Canine – Detection BPK9 – El Paso, TX. (20161894), due November 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/20161894 - Border Patrol Untrained Canine – Detection BPK9 – El Paso, TX. (20151893), due November 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/20151893 - Border Patrol Request for Quote (RFQ) for Patrol (Dual Purpose) Canines (20161895), due November 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/20161895 ## Publications - October 15, 2026: Sources sought, due October 27, 2026 at 12:00 AM EDT. Notice 7c21c03ace0541d29a052a8979f3d3f6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7c21c03ace0541d29a052a8979f3d3f6/view ## Points of contact - Jeffrey Krebs, JEFFREY.S.KREBS@cbp.dhs.gov - Danielle Brandao Lacerda, DANIELLE.BRANDAOLACERDA@cbp.dhs.gov --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/2027k9bpa.