E/Z Portable Kennel II

This Statement of Work (SOW) outlines a procurement by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) to purchase 29 American Aluminum E/Z Portable Kennel II units (Model AA-K9-02-108-5). The acquisition supports a new pilot home kenneling program designed to evaluate the feasibility, benefits, and operational impacts of allowing canine handlers to house working enforcement and agriculture dogs at their residences. The required kennels must be constructed of heavy-duty aluminum with non-porous, PVC flooring, fully insulated for climate control, and equipped with a key-lockable door for security. They must also feature a removable roof and floor to facilitate easy cleaning and maintenance, with assembly requiring only two people and standard hand tools within a 1-to-2-hour timeframe. This single-award purchase order has a period of performance of 120 days from the date of award. Early shipments are permitted, and any production delays must be reported in writing at least 21 days before the delivery deadline. The 29 units will be distributed across seven specific CBP Field Offices: Laredo (12), New Jersey (5), San Diego (5), Baltimore (2), Chicago (2), San Francisco (2), and Buffalo (1). Alyce M. Modesto and Diana Estevez serve as the primary government points of contact for this procurement.

This document is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Information Technology Contracting Division. Under solicitation number RFQ20159316, the government is seeking quotes for the procurement of 29 aluminum kennels. The solicitation is designated as a 100% total small business set-aside. Interested vendors must submit their quotations via email to Contracting Officer Gary Orr (GARY.ORR@CBP.DHS.GOV) on or before the close of business on September 17, 2026. The anticipated delivery date for the completed order is also set for September 17, 2026, with specific delivery destinations outlined in an attached delivery location sheet. The RFQ incorporates standard Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) clauses by reference and deviation. Key provisions address contractor employee whistleblower rights, system for award management (SAM) maintenance, executive compensation reporting, prohibition on contracting with inverted domestic corporations, child labor laws, sustainable product requirements, and security prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment and services. This is a request for information and does not commit the government to pay any costs incurred in preparing the submission.

This government document outlines the distribution breakdown, points of contact (POC), and shipping addresses for equipment or supplies destined for several regional Field Offices. Distribution quantities are assigned to Baltimore (2), Buffalo (1), Chicago (2), New Jersey (5), San Diego (5), San Francisco (2), Eagle Pass (2), Pharr (5), and Brownsville (5). Associated delivery locations span across Philadelphia, PA; Rooseveltown, NY; Rosemont, IL; Eagle Pass, TX; Elizabeth, NJ; Calexico, CA; Oakland, CA; Brownsville, TX; and Pharr, TX.