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Biz Opps: Army seeks training for anti-terror canine teams

By Josh Martin, Managing Editor

Published May 5th, 2008

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The U.S. Army needs canine and handler training for six off-lead explosive detection teams, six dual-purpose explosive detection and patrol teams and training for one master trainer by June 30, 2008. The training will need to commence no later than May 12, 2008. Two contracted Master Trainers will also need to be supplied by the contractor to deploy in theater with the teams. Each contracted Master Trainer shall deploy for a maximum of 90 days, for a total maximum deployment time of 180 days. The objective of this effort is to provide a canine/handler team capability to counter the increased threat of enemy and terrorist forces using Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), direct and indirect fire and sniper attacks. The contractor shall provide a total of six trained explosive detector dogs and six explosive detector/patrol dogs of which all 12 dogs shall become property of the U.S. Government upon completion of training. An option of four dogs shall be held in reserve at the contractor’s facility. Contact at 410-278-0710.


Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Federal Protective Service (FPS) has a requirement for annual X-ray and magnetometer maintenance services at federally owned and leased facilities throughout the New England Region (the states of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut). As an integral component of the FPS security effort, the contractor shall provide preventative maintenance to all existing X-ray machines and magnetometers, as well as repairs to deficient machines on an as-needed basis. Contact at 215-521-2269.


Should there be a terrorist bio-chem attack, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Bureau of Industry and Security wants its workers to be prepared. The agency now has a requirement for 284 escape hoods that would be used for respiratory protection in the event of a chemical or biological agent exposure. Hoods must allow a wide field of vision and a nose cup breathing interface that enables verbal communication while wearing the hood. Contact , contracting officer, at 301-713-3525.


The U.S. Air Force needs uniformed security escort services with vehicle(s) to escort sensitive freight and hazardous freight. The security escorts shall protect cargo from unauthorized access, loss, theft, espionage, sabotage or any other type of criminal/terrorist activities. All security escort services will be provided in Japan. Bidders must be licensed and registered in Japan. Contact: , contract specialist by telephone at 81-42-552-3014.


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