About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Oklahoma Department of Corrections seeks a contractor to deliver ten tracking canines trained in narcotics and contraband detection, along with qualified handler training and specified tracking gear. Each canine must be aged 9 to 24 months upon training completion, medically screened, and capable of operating in diverse, crowded, and high-noise environments. Only USA-based organizations are eligible to bid. Contractors must hold certifications with a nationally accredited canine association and the Drug Enforcement Administration, providing written certifications with their bid responses. The contractor must also furnish an 80-hour training block and lodging accommodations for handler teams in designated southern or central states.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- ODOC
Scope of work
- 10 tracking canines trained in narcotics/contraband detection
- Handler training consisting of a single training block of no less than 80 hours
- Hotel or housing accommodations for the ODOC K9 handler team at no cost to ODOC
- One 15-foot long x 0.75-inch wide tracking leash per canine
- One 5-foot long x 0.75-inch wide tracking leash per canine
- One padded Bio-Thane multifunctional tracking harness sized to each canine
- 12-month replacement warranty for defective canines including training
- Medical screening documentation, current health certificate, and preliminary hip X-rays for each canine
Minimum qualifications
- Certified with nationally accredited canine/police working canine association or organization
- Successfully trained at minimum one passive response canine for correctional institutional/custodial environment
- Certified with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for legal handling of narcotic substances for training
Documents to include with your response
- Written certification on accredited organizational letterhead with bid response
- DEA written certification on accredited organizational letterhead with bid response
- Certification on veterinary letterhead guaranteeing freedom from hip dysplasia
- Current health certificate, preliminary x-rays, and medical screening documentation upon delivery
- Exhibit 4 Scope of Work/Mandatory Requirements response form
- Exhibit 5 Pricing
Contract details
- Place of performance
- Oklahoma, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Missouri or Tennessee