Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Acquisition Branch, 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Room 3290, Washington DC 20226

88 -- CANINE BREEDERS/SUPPLIERS BATF-95-18 Contact Michele B. Spencer, Contract Specialist (202) 927-8820/Charles H. Logan, Contracting Officer (202) 927-8820. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms intends to purchase contractor services to train Labrador retrievers as explosives detection canines. Sources must (1) be able to train a minimum of 15 canines per year, with a maximum of 55 canines per year; (2) be familiar with a ``Food Reward'' methodology to train canines to detect minuscule amounts of explosives; (3) be completely familiar with the design and implementation of an explosives ``Blind Testing'' method and be able to operationally evaluate explosives trained canines at off-site locations as well as administer the explosives ``Blind Testing'' procedures; (4) be familiar with police work, and more specifically know the training and customs of the particular foreign students; (5) be familiar with the recognition, use and handling of explosives as well as be familiar with Federal and State storage regulations; (6) train canines to be able to discriminate between the following twenty explosives compounds: Dynamites, both nitroglycerine based and those based on other nitrate esters; C-4; Semtex' Det Cord; Thermex; Kinnestick/Kinnepak; Tovex; Wate Gel Explosives; Emulsion Explosives; Flex-X; Detasheet; Military Dynamite; ANFO; Smokeless Powder, single and double base; Black Powder; Pyrodex; Flash Powders; Chlorate based explosives; TNT; Amatol; Comp B; Cyclotol; Octol; Pentolite, Picratol: Tetrytol: Torpex: Tritonal; Blasting Agents; Baratol; Hexogen (RDX); Perchlorate Explosive Mixtures; PBX (RDX and Plasticizers); PLX (nitromethane and ethylenediamine); Potassium Nitrate Explosive Mixtures; PYX (!2,6-bis(picrylamino)-3,5-dinitropyridine; Primasheet; Demex; Explosive Cutting Tape; and PETN; (7) be familiar with all phases of canine training, to include explosives and narcotics detection; (8) be familiar with explosives or narcotics canine training utilizing interpreters for foreign students; and (9) familiar with implementation of ``Double Blind Testing'' method. Any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation will have a period of performance of 60 months (one base year and four-one year option periods). All interested parties must submit a request for solicitation in writing or fax to (202) 927-8688. No Telephone Requests or Inquiries will be accepted. (186)

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