Impact High Anxiety Crates

This government distribution list outlines the allocation quantities, Points of Contact (POCs), and shipping addresses for equipment or materials destined for various federal Field Offices. A total of nine locations are slated to receive deliveries, with specific breakdowns as follows: New Jersey, San Diego, Brownsville, and Pharr are assigned five units each; Baltimore, Chicago, San Francisco, and Eagle Pass are designated to receive two units each; and Buffalo is allocated one unit. The document provides precise shipping coordinates and designated personnel—including chiefs, program directors, and border protection officers—across key transit and border locations in Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois, Texas, New Jersey, and California to facilitate secure and direct delivery.

This Federal Request for Quotation (RFQ), identified by solicitation number RFQ20159317, is issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Information Technology Contracting Division. The solicitation is a total small business set-aside seeking quotes for the procurement of 29 canine crates. Quotations must be submitted via email to Contracting Officer Gary Orr (Gary.Orr@cbp.dhs.gov) no later than September 17, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. The contract is formatted using Standard Form 18 and incorporates various standard federal contract clauses by reference and deviation. Key provisions include the System for Award Management (SAM) active registration maintenance, contractor executive compensation reporting, and prohibitions regarding inverted domestic corporations. Additionally, the solicitation outlines specific security prohibitions and exclusions under DHS and Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) guidelines. These rules restrict the acquisition of covered telecommunications equipment, services from specific foreign entities, and FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft systems. Deliveries are to be made to specified Customs and Border Protection locations as detailed in the attached delivery schedules, with a required delivery date of September 17, 2026. This RFQ is strictly a request for information and does not commit the government to pay any quote preparation costs.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO), National Canine Enforcement Program, has issued a Statement of Work to procure 29 Impact High Anxiety Crates (Model HAV2-700-G). This acquisition supports a pilot home kenneling program designed to evaluate the feasibility, benefits, and operational impacts of allowing handlers to house working enforcement and agriculture canines at home in compliance with the Animal Welfare Act. The required crates must feature aluminum alloy construction with ventilation holes, a removable non-slip rubber floor mat, dual security latches, and specific footprint dimensions of 48.5"L x 27"W x 33"H. Designed for straightforward assembly by two people within 60 minutes, the crates must be delivered in full within 120 days of award, with a target delivery schedule of 4 to 6 weeks post-purchase. The 29 units will be distributed across seven regional CBP Field Offices: Laredo (12), New Jersey (5), San Diego (5), Baltimore (2), Buffalo (2), San Francisco (2), and Chicago (1). The primary points of contact for this procurement are Alyce M. Modesto and Diana Estevez of CBP in Washington, D.C. Any modifications to the contract specifications or costs require prior written approval and a formal modification executed by the Contracting Officer.