Canine Kennel Technician

This solicitation, numbered 15A00026Q00000066, is a combined synopsis and request for quote for commercial services under Subpart 12, specifically for a Canine Kennel Technician to support the ATF’s National Canine Division. The contract is a full small business set-aside with a size standard of $10 million, requiring offerors to certify their small business status and provide a unique entity identifier. Performance is to occur primarily at the NCD facility in Front Royal, Virginia, with work hours requiring an 8-hour day starting no later than 7:30 a.m., within core hours of 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The contract structure includes a base period and four one-year option periods, extending up to 60 months through June 21, 2031, with a fixed daily rate for full-time service across five years, each year requiring 240 days of service. The statement of work mandates comprehensive care of ATF canines including feeding, grooming, bathing, kennel sanitation, medication administration, veterinary assistance, and administrative support, all while adhering to federal, state, and local animal welfare laws and maintaining high hygiene standards to prevent disease. Offers must be submitted electronically by 5:00 p.m. EST on June 5, 2026, to Brian.Wilkins@atf.gov, with no mail accepted, and all questions must be submitted by May 27, 2026, using the same email. Proposals are required in three volumes: Technical Capability to meet the SOW, Past Performance demonstrating recent and relevant experience within the last three years with at least three references, and Price using the provided Pricing Table for a fully loaded daily rate. Evaluation is based on technical capability, technical experience, and past performance, rated as Acceptable, Unacceptable, or Neutral, with cost subject only to a fairness and reasonableness review under FAR 12.204(a). Contractor personnel must pass a PIV background check, register for E-Verify, comply with Selective Service requirements, and adhere to DOJ-03 security protocols including fingerprinting, OF-306 forms, and NDA signatures. The contract imposes strict information security obligations under FISMA, NIST SP 800-53, FedRAMP, and Privacy Act requirements, mandating flow-down of