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INL/Costa Rica: Green Canines — Live Animals, not Raised for Food

Issued by STATE, DEPARTMENT OF · STATE, DEPARTMENT OF · ACQUISITIONS - INL · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

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Published
3 Sept 2026
Closes
16 Sept 2026, 21:00 UTC
Reference
191NLE26Q0133
Location
Costa Rica
Sector
Agriculture & Food

Details

STATE, DEPARTMENT OF · STATE, DEPARTMENT OF · ACQUISITIONS - INL is soliciting INL/Costa Rica: Green Canines — Live Animals, not Raised for Food. Solicitation number 191NLE26Q0133. Classified under NAICS 112990 — All Other Animal Production. Product/service code 8820 — LIVE ANIMALS, NOT RAISED FOR FOOD. Responses are due by 16 September 2026 21:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

The U.S. Department of State, on behalf of U.S. Embassy San José, has a requirement for forty (40) trained detection canines to support law enforcement operations in Costa Rica. These canines will support tracking operations across various Costa Rican law enforcement agencies. Prospective vendors must review the full Statement of Work (SOW), attached to this solicitation, in its entirety to ensure their submission meets all requirements. Failure to comply with the full SOW may render a proposal technically unacceptable. The vendor shall submit Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) quotes using the pricing matrix in Microsoft Excel format, covering all aspects of contract performance, including:

  • Canines
  • Equipment
  • Vaccines
  • A 10-day-plus food supply
  • Delivery and transportation of all canines to San José International Airport

No cost-reimbursement line items will be permitted under this contract. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation using a best value tradeoff process. Non-cost factors — Technical Acceptability and Past Performance — are weighted more heavily than price; however, proposed pricing must remain in alignment with the Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE). Prospective vendors shall submit the following as part of their proposal:

  • Technical Proposal demonstrating understanding of and capability to meet the requirement (see SOW).
  • Past Performance References (3–5), formatted per Section 2.2.
  • Pricing Proposal using Microsoft Excel pricing matrix, per Section 1.11.

Context for bidders

We hold 2 notices from STATE, DEPARTMENT OF · STATE, DEPARTMENT OF · ACQUISITIONS - INL, going back to September 2026 — 2 of them still open. They buy mostly in Agriculture & Food and Manufacturing & Supply. There is 1 open Agriculture & Food tender in Costa Rica. This one closes in 13 days.

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Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this agriculture & food opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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