Notice of intent to directly solicitate for BPK9

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection is seeking a contractor to provide canines for the U.S. Border Patrol Canine Academy (BPK9). The contractor shall provide the canines in accordance with the evaluation criteria listed in the statement of work (SOW), including breed conformance, availability of the canines, status of any current open orders, past performance, and technical evaluation of canines brought to the U.S. Border Patrol Canine Academy (BPK9) for physical inspection. The acquisition is set aside for 100% small businesses, and the estimated value is at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT). • The contractor must provide canines that meet the breed conformance criteria. • The contractor must have available canines for inspection. • The contractor's past performance will be evaluated. • The contractor must provide canines for physical inspection at the U.S. Border Patrol Canine Academy (BPK9). • The acquisition is a firm-fixed price contract.