--Intent to Award - Go Doggie, Home Doggie Kennel

It is the intent of the US Fish & Wildlife Service to enter into a firm fixed price purchase order for the kenneling and care of 1 canine to Go Doggie, Home Doggie under the US Fish & Wildlife Canine Program for a base + 4 option years. This award was set aside for small business, local area to a kennel close to the US Fish & Wildlife Service, Office of Law Enforcement in Rosemont, IL. Local competitive offers received. This purchase order will be awarded using simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. The NAICS Code is 812910 Pet Care (except veterinary) services. The establishment of a national wildlife inspection canine program is intended to complement the existing wildlife inspection program by providing canines to help detect illegal wildlife in international shipments. The health and care of the canine is of extreme importance to the canine program. Go Doggie Home Doggie (GDHD) is a facility located at 1381 E. Oakton Street in Des Plaines, II. GDHD is located 2.1 miles from the Rosemont, II FWS OLE, and takes 5 minutes to get to via vehicle. The close proximity of GDHD permits the canine handler to spend very little time transporting the canine from its kenneling location. Thus, allowing the canine handler to be more productive by performing inspections with the canine and keeping the canine proficient through the required training. In addition, the close proximity of GDHD will permit FWS OLE to spend less money on fuel, and be more environmentally friendly. When inspecting the available locations to kennel the FWS canine, GDHD stood out. Because of the philosophy of personal care and limited enrollment, GDHD is uniquely designed to provide the most attentive, individual, and interactive care for the FWS canine. GDHD is affiliated with a 24-hour, on-call, veterinarian, and GDI-JD provides a full-time and overnight staff certified in Red Cross Pet First Aid and CPR. GDHD is registered in SAM.GOV and is a Woman Owned Small Business. If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please contact Valarie Reinholz via email at [email protected] by Thursday 3 pm EST.