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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Request for Information (RFI) - UNTRAINED SINGLE PURPOSE DETECTION CANINES

US Customs and Border Protection (Department of Homeland Security), Mission Support Contracting Division

Market research. Sources sought: not a bid yet. The agency wants to know which businesses can do the work. Answering can put you on its radar and can lead to a small-business set-aside.

Deadline: Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM ET (4 days left)
Who can bid: Only small businesses can bid (by the SBA size standard for this NAICS code).
Where the work is: Fort Bliss, Texas, 79916
Industry (NAICS): 112990 · All Other Animal Production
Solicitation number: 2027K9BPA
Posted: Oct 15, 2026
Product/service code: 8820

From the notice

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This is an RFI released pursuant to Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 5 (Presolicitation & Early Industry Exchanges) & Part 12 (Commercial Streamlining). This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes; it does not constitute a Reques…

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What to do next

Open the notice on SAM.gov and read what the agency is asking.
Send the short response it asks for (usually your capabilities, size status and past work) before the deadline.
Mention your small-business status: enough small businesses answering can lead the agency to set the contract aside.
Watch for the solicitation that may follow.

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