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Fort Knox Stray Dog and Cat Animal Control

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PANMCC26P0000045089Federal

Submission Closed05/21/2026, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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The U.S. Government is seeking information from small businesses to determine the viability of setting aside a contract for stray dog and cat animal control services at Fort Knox, Kentucky, under NAICS code 812910, which covers pet care services excluding veterinary care, including animal shelters and dog pounds. The requirement encompasses all personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, facilities, and non-personal services needed to deliver these services on a small business set-aside basis, contingent upon responses from at least two qualified small businesses. This is strictly a sources sought notice and not a solicitation, so no bids, quotes, or proposals are being accepted, nor will any costs incurred in responding be reimbursed. The anticipated contract value is at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold, meaning limitations on subcontracting do not apply unless the set-aside is for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or WOSB concerns. Potential responders must submit detailed information about their small business status, certifications, past performance on similar government or commercial projects, pricing structure, commercial availability, and recommendations to enhance competition. Responses must be emailed to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer by May 21, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET and must include the firm’s name, point of contact, DUNS and CAGE codes, NAICS code alignment, and declaration of intent to compete as a prime or subcontractor. Respondents are also asked to advise whether any conditions or requirements in the draft Performance Work Statement are unnecessarily restricting competition and to provide suggestions for improving the acquisition approach. Participation in this sources sought process does not guarantee future solicitation, but failure to respond may impact the government’s ability to establish a small business set-aside. All 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, and WOSB firms must be certified through the SBA’s certification portal to qualify for set-asides under those programs. The government will monitor responses to evaluate market interest and determine whether to proceed with a formal solicitation, which will be posted on the Government Point of Entry if issued.

General Info

U.S. Government seeks small businesses for comprehensive animal control services at Fort Knox.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W6QM Micc-Ft KnoxView Agency

NAICS

812910 - Pet Care (except Veterinary) ServicesView NAICS

Place of Performance

The work to be performed under this contract will be performed on Fort Knox installation and at the Contractor?s facility. , KY, 40121

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NONE

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Timeline

PhaseClosed

PostedMay 14

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineMay 21

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Submission Closed

05/21/2026, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QM Micc-Ft Knox

Contacts2 people available

OfficeFORT KNOX, KY, 40121-5000, USA

Organization / Agency

Department Of Defense → W6QM Micc-Ft Knox

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Office AddressFORT KNOX, KY, 40121-5000, USA

Contacts

Candice Hodges

Samuel M. Henderson

Full Description

This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to provide stray dog and cat animal control services for the Fort Knox military installation on a small business set-aside basis, provided two (2) or more qualified small businesses respond to this notice with information sufficient to support a set-aside. Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if two (2) or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside. We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes ? it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Government wide Point of Entry (GPE). It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the GPE for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code is 812910 Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services; This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing pet care services (except veterinary), such as boarding, grooming, sitting, walking, and training pets. This industry comprises establishments such as animal shelters and dog pounds. The size standard in millions of dollars for this NAICS code is $9M.Attached is the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS).Responses to this notice shall be e-mailed to the Contract Specialist, Candice M. Hodges at Candice.M.Hodges.civ@army.mil and Contracting Officer Samuel Henderson at Samuel.M.Henderson1.civ@army.mil no later than 21 May 2026 at 10:00 a.m. ET (Fort Knox local time).Limitations on subcontracting and nonmanufacturer rule do not apply to small business set-asides for contracts at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT). It does apply to 8(a), HUBZone, VOSB/SDVOSB, and WOSB/EDWOSB, set-asides regardless of the dollar value of the award if awarding on a sole source basis only. Small business contractors awarded contracts above the SAT are required to comply with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (DEVIATION 2021-O0008) when utilizing subcontractors. The penalty for non-compliance is the greater of $500K or the dollar amount spent, in excess of permitted levels, by the entity on subcontractors, in accordance with 13 CFR 125.6(h). See FAR 52.219-14 - Limitations on Subcontracting for Small Business (DEVIATION 2021-O0008). All 8(a), HUBZone, VOSB/SDVOSB, and WOSB/EDWOSB firms need to take action at https://certifications.sba.gov/ in order to compete for 8(a), HUBZone, VOSB/SDVOSB, and WOSB/EDWOSB Federal Contracting Program set-aside contracts. In response to this notice, please provide: 1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code. 2. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any. 3. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination. 4. Information to help determine if the requirement is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc. 5. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns. 6. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@army.mil or 520-944-7373, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the sam.gov notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion. 7. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services.