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Canine Explosive Scent Kits (CESK)
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The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Protective Service (FPS) is soliciting quotations for a firm-fixed-price contract to provide high-fidelity Canine Explosive Scent Kits (CESK) and Extinction Training Aids. These kits are essential for the imprint, training, and certification of Explosives Detection Canine Teams. The acquisition is a total small business set-aside and will be awarded based on a lowest price technically acceptable approach. The total period of performance spans five years, consisting of a base period from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027, followed by four one-year option periods ending September 30, 2031. The scope of work requires the manufacture and specialized packaging of regional and headquarters kits containing pure explosives and chemical precursors, such as C-4, Dynamite, RDX, and PETN. Technical specifications are stringent, requiring primary packaging in medical-grade Tyvek pouches with double heat seals and secondary packaging in vacuum-sealed metallic shielding bags to prevent electrostatic discharge and volatile organic compound leakage. Prohibited materials include standard polyurethane foam. Contractors must provide a Quality Assurance Plan and uncontaminated blank samples to ensure scent purity. Deliveries are FOB Destination and must occur within 30 days of award or option exercise. Offers must be submitted by September 28, 2026, and must include a detailed list of kit components, manufacturer data sheets, and an itemized price list via SF1449. The government will evaluate the total price of the basic requirement plus all options. Awardees must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and sign a non-disclosure agreement regarding sensitive but unclassified information. Invoices are to be submitted in PDF format to the FPS Financial Operations office within 30 days of delivery.
General Info
Contract Value
$218,960Place of Performance
Alexandria, VA, 22312, USASet-Aside
Awardee
XENTURIS LLCAward Issued Date
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
9/24 - Amendment 0002 added in attachments
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation Number: 70RFP326QEH000013 is issued as a Rrequest for Quotation (RFQ), for the purchase of Canine Explosive Scent Kits.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Protective Service (FPS) has a requirement to purchase Canine Explosive Scent Kits. The Period of Performance is for 5 years inclusive of all options. The source selection process for this acquisition will follow a lowest price technically acceptable approach. Submission requirements and evaluation criteria are detailed in the attached solicitation. Contractors must register with the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov. No contract award will be made to any contractor that is not registered or in the process of registering with SAM.
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