RFSQ - Trailing Bloodhound Canine and Handler Investigative Services

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INTRODUCTION The County of Los Angeles Sheriff's Department (Department) is seeking qualified Vendors to enter into Master Agreements with the County who can provide Trailing Bloodhound Canine and Handler Investigative Services on an as-needed basis. The services of the canine and handler team are needed for scent-specific searches to look for a person's specific scent signature obtained by a scent source. Contractor shall respond to and provide handler and scent-trailing/tracking canine to investigative locations, or related areas, provide services throughout the Los Angeles County area on an as-needed basis, make court appearances when required, as approved by the Department. MINIMUM MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS Interested and qualified Vendors that can demonstrate their ability to successfully provide the required services outlined in Appendix B, Statement of Work, of this RFSQ are invited to submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ), provided they meet the following Minimum Mandatory Qualifications: 1.4.1 Vendor must identify and provide one (1) handler and one (1) scent trailing/tracking bloodhound canine, and any necessary tools, materials, and/or equipment to provide services as described in Appendix B, Statement of Work, of this RFSQ. 1.4.2 Vendor's canine must be (1) certified in scent-specific man-trailing/tracking by a canine facility which certifies canines for scent trailing/tracking, (2) trained in a variety of geographical terrains and the handler must be in the physical condition to search these different types of terrains with the canine, and (3) up-to-date on all vaccinations including rabies. Documentation of vaccinations and certifications shall be submitted in Vendor's SOQ (Exhibit 14). Certifications shall be verified during the SOQ qualification review. 1.4.3 Vendor's identified handler must be (1) certified in scent-specific man-trailing with the Vendor's identified canine by a canine training facility which certifies hand…

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