Canines

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant Protection & Quarantine (PPQ) National Detector Dog Training Center (NDDTC) program is seeking to establish a contract for canines, specifically labrador retrievers and beagles for their training program. The government anticipates awarding blanket purchase agreements (BPA) to purchase these canines. The estimated period of performance for this contract shall be April 1, 2019 - March 31, 2024. The NAICS code for this requirement is 112990 with a size standard of .75 million dollars. THIS NOTICE IS THE SYNOPSIS ONLY. The solicitation, 12639519Q0066, will be released at www.fedbizopps.gov on or about Tuesday, February 20, 2019. After release, one may download a copy of the solicitation at www.fedbizopps.gov. NOTIFICATIONS WILL NOT BE SENT TO CONTRACTORS REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF THE SOLICITATION NOR ANY OF ITS AMENDMENTS. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THIS WEB SITE PERIODICALLY FOR AMENDMENTS. Quotes shall be submitted to the contracting activity by the date and time indicated in the request for quote.