# Intent to Single Source - K9 Boarding Services

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/ai1124694

- Solicitation number: AI1124694
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was May 3, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- Contracting office: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (n-ANIMALANDPLANTHEALTHINSPECTIONSERVICE)
- NAICS: 812910 Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
- Product or service code: R416 Veterinary/Animal Care Services
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Carolina, Puerto Rico
- County: Carolina Municipio (FIPS 72031). https://abierto.us/counties/carolina-municipio-pr-72031
- City: Carolina. https://abierto.us/cities/carolina-pr-7214290
- First posted: April 22, 2024
- Last posted: April 22, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/306c9632661d4269953d558a6d488861/view

## Description

The United States Department of Agriculture, Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ), Pre-Departure Program, intends to award a firm fixed price five-year contract (Base Year and four 12 month Option Years) to Caribbean Canine LLC to procure boarding services for five canines in the K9 program. Caribbean Canine LLC is the closes full center with boarding capabilities available within 30 miles of Luis Muñoz Marin airport.

This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 -Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-l(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. This Notice of Intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals. This is NOT a solicitation or request for quotes or proposals.

No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Interested parties may respond to this requirement via email within ten (10) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided. The point of contact for this Notice of Intent is Amanda Imlach (Amanda.Imlach@usda.gov). Please reference this Notice of Intent number, AI1124694, on your correspondence and in the "Subject" line of your email.

## Publications

- April 22, 2024: Special notice, due May 3, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 306c9632661d4269953d558a6d488861. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/306c9632661d4269953d558a6d488861/view

## Points of contact

- Amanda Imlach, amanda.imlach@usda.gov, 9787703634

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