Veterinary Services (K-9)

Solicitation70RFP226QEC000009

BuyerHOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF

Notice typePresolicitation

PostedSeptember 10, 2026

Response deadlineOctober 31, 2026

Place of performanceDistrict of Columbia, 20003, USA

ClassificationNAICS 541940 · PSC R416

Set-asideSmall Business Set Aside - Total

OFFICIAL NOTICE CONTENT

Opportunity description

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Protective Service (FPS), Region 11 has a requirement for Veterinary Services and Boarding Support for FPS K-9�s in the National Capital Region. The Contractor shall provide routine preventive veterinary care, routine incidental outpatient veterinary care, 24-hour emergency veterinary care, diagnostic testing, surgical capability, medications, grooming, medical boarding, secure boarding, medical record reporting. Services shall be provided at the Contractor�s veterinary clinic or hospital located within a twenty-five (25) mile radius of 1201 M Street SE, Washington, DC 20003. A Single-Award, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with fixed-price provisions is anticipated. The anticipated period of performance will consist of five, 12 month ordering periods. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541940, Veterinary Services, with a size standard of $10 million. The Request for Quotations (RFQ) shall require the submission of a technical quotation as well as a price quotation. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be released to the System for Award Management (SAM) on or about 9/16/2026. It is the contractor's responsibility to monitor the website for the issuance of the RFQ as well as any updates to the solicitation. All contractors must be registered (http://www.sam.gov) in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to the submission of their quotations. All questions must be submitted in writing to Contracting Officer Josh Clemens at Josh.B.Clemens@fps.dhs.gov and Contract Specialist, LeighAnn Schuster at LeighAnn.Schuster@fps.dhs.gov.

FEDERAL BUYER

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Department / agencyHOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF

Sub-tierOFFICE OF PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS

Contracting officeFPS EAST CCG DIV 2 ACQ DIV

Office addressPHILADELPHIA, PA, 19106, USA

Public points of contact

PrimaryLeighAnn Schusterleighann.schuster@fps.dhs.gov

SecondaryJosh B. Clemensjosh.b.clemens@fps.dhs.gov

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