Request for Proposal - Detector Dog Kenneling Service - Pacific Region

The Canada Border Services Agency is seeking full-time kenneling services for two detector dogs in Vancouver, British Columbia, under a one-year base contract with the possibility of six one-year option periods, all exercisable at the government’s discretion. Services must be provided at or near Vancouver International Airport, with mandatory requirements including a kennel located within three kilometers of the airport, 24/7 access for authorized personnel, daily cleaning of facilities, fully functional HVAC and alarm systems, and compliance with all technical standards deemed mandatory in the Statement of Work. The contractor is responsible for providing full-day and partial-day kenneling and health care services, as well as up to ten veterinarian transportation trips annually, with pricing to be competitively submitted but not yet defined in the solicitation. Payment will be made electronically via direct deposit to vendors-fournisseurs@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca, with invoices submitted in PDF, Word, or Excel format, and must include proper financial codes and procurement references. The contract includes strict ethical and compliance provisions prohibiting bribery, forced labor, and conflicts of interest, requiring proactive disclosure of former public servants in the contractor’s workforce, and mandating adherence to Canadian supplier status under reciprocal procurement rules. While no security clearance is required, the government retains sole authority to inspect and accept services at the performance location, with failure to meet mandatory criteria resulting in rejection. Proposals must be submitted electronically to Cassandra Diotte by April 28, 2026, and evaluated on both technical compliance—based on mandatory annex criteria—and financial reasonableness, with award expected through a best value trade-off process rather than solely lowest price. No key personnel are named, but qualified staff must be employed, and records must be retained for seven years post-payment for audit purposes.