Description
The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Protective Service is soliciting quotations for comprehensive veterinary services for its explosive‑detection canines. The contract will be a five‑year firm‑fixed‑price IDIQ covering preventive care, routine incidental outpatient care, emergency medical services, critical‑care, surgical procedures, boarding, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, nutrition, and related equipment. The award will be set‑aside 100 % to women‑owned small businesses and will be administered from Philadelphia, PA, with performance centered in the National Capital Region (Washington, D.C.).
• Core services: wellness exams, vaccinations, diagnostics, medication, surgery, and 24‑hour emergency response for FPS canines.
• Contract structure: IDIQ with annual ordering periods (five years total), minimum guarantee $1,000, other direct costs capped at $3,000 per year.
• Eligibility: Must be a women‑owned small business able to operate within a 25‑mile radius of 1201 M St SE, Washington, DC; subcontracting for critical‑care is permitted under FAR 52.219‑14.