Diplomatic Security/Overseas Protective Operations (DS/OPO) Global Canine Services (GCS)

The U.S. Department of State intends to award a single-award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to a qualified U.S. firm to provide canine support and security services for protective missions worldwide, focusing primarily on high-threat, high-risk areas. The contract will have a one-year base period with four one-year option periods and an estimated maximum ceiling of $420 million. Task orders under the IDIQ will vary in contract type in accordance with federal regulations. Services will include canine imprinting, handler training, transportation, logistics, and wellness support for explosives detection canines, among other tasks. Offerors must demonstrate significant relevant experience, having performed comparable canine services contracts valued at $10 million annually, operating in multiple locations with at least 75 personnel for a minimum combined duration of two years within the past five years. Offerors must be U.S.-based companies without unmitigated foreign ownership, control, or influence, or have approved mitigation plans, and must be members in good standing of the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers Association (ICoCA), with compliance to ANSI PSC-1-2012 standards. Firms currently awarded under the Department of State's Worldwide Protective Services III contract are ineligible to compete. Selected contractors must have or obtain a Secret Facility clearance within 60 days after award. The solicitation will be posted on www.beta.sam.gov, with proposals due approximately 45 days after posting, including a mandatory pre-proposal conference and submission of a sample task order proposal. Attendance at the pre-proposal conference is required, and failure to attend will result in proposal rejection. The work will primarily be performed in Winchester, Virginia.