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INL/Costa Rica: Green Canines

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191NLE26Q0133Federal

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The U.S. Department of State, acting for the U.S. Embassy San Jose, is seeking a vendor to provide forty trained detection canines to support law enforcement tracking operations in Costa Rica. This is a Women-Owned Small Business set-aside contract requiring a Firm-Fixed-Price quote that covers the canines, necessary equipment, vaccines, a ten-day food supply, and transportation to San Jose International Airport. No cost-reimbursement items are permitted. The contract will be awarded using a best value tradeoff process, prioritizing technical acceptability and past performance over price, provided the pricing aligns with the Independent Government Cost Estimate. Interested vendors must submit a technical proposal, three to five past performance references, and a pricing proposal in Microsoft Excel format by September 16, 2026.

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US Embassy San Jose seeks 40 detection canines for Costa Rica law enforcement.

Agency

Department Of State → Acquisitions - InlView Agency

NAICS

112990 - All Other Animal ProductionView NAICS

Place of Performance

DC, CRI

Set-Aside

WOSB

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SOW - Costa Rica Green Canines

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191NLE26Q0133 - RFQ for Green Canines

PDF44 pagesrfq

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AgencyDepartment Of State → Acquisitions - Inl
Contacts1 person available
OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20520, USA
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Department Of State → Acquisitions - Inl
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Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20520, USA
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Courtney Wesely

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The U.S. Department of State, on behalf of U.S. Embassy San José, has a requirement for forty (40) trained detection canines to support law enforcement operations in Costa Rica. These canines will support tracking operations across various Costa Rican law enforcement agencies.


Prospective vendors must review the full Statement of Work (SOW), attached to this solicitation, in its entirety to ensure their submission meets all requirements. Failure to comply with the full SOW may render a proposal technically unacceptable.


The vendor shall submit Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) quotes using the pricing matrix in Microsoft Excel format, covering all aspects of contract performance, including:


  • Canines
  • Equipment
  • Vaccines
  • A 10-day-plus food supply
  • Delivery and transportation of all canines to San José International Airport

No cost-reimbursement line items will be permitted under this contract.


The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation using a best value tradeoff process. Non-cost factors — Technical Acceptability and Past Performance — are weighted more heavily than price; however, proposed pricing must remain in alignment with the Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE).


Prospective vendors shall submit the following as part of their proposal:


  1. Technical Proposal demonstrating understanding of and capability to meet the requirement (see SOW).
  2. Past Performance References (3–5), formatted per Section 2.2.
  3. Pricing Proposal using Microsoft Excel pricing matrix, per Section 1.11.

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