OFFICIAL NOTICE CONTENT
Opportunity description
Sources Sought ONLY, this is not a Request for Quote (RFQ) and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract/purchase order. The purpose of this Sources Sought is to seek out interested Small Businesses capable of fulfilling this requirement for a new USMC Mascot aboard Marine Corps recruit Depot Parris Island, SC. MCRDPI is performing market research to determine available sources that can provide one (1) Purebred English Bulldog puppy. Description: The contractor shall deliver one English Bulldog puppy: Purebred English Bulldog, registered with the American Kennel Club (AKC). Sex: Female. Age: Between 8 and 16 weeks old at the time of delivery (December 1-15, 2026). Color: White with brown markings. Temperament: shall be of sound and stable temperament Genetic Suitability: the puppy must come from lineage with genetic tolerance to the heat and humidity in Parris Island, South Carolina. Interested Vendors shall provide the following information to the POC: Cage Code/ Unique Identity Code. Socio Economic Status (i.e., HUBZone, Woman Owned Small Business). Breeders Capability Statement providing all requirements stated in PWS. All Sources Sought responses shall be received by 11:00AM (EST) on 01 October 2026. Please submit to POC: Andrea Learn andrea.n.learn.civ@usmc.mil 843-228-3813 **See attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) for details
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