Procurement of two (2) fully trained Border Collies from Kuykendall Border Collies, LLC to Perform Wildlife Damage Management for the Hokuala Resort K9 Project
This is a sole-source procurement of two fully trained Border Collies from Kuykendall Border Collies, LLC, for wildlife damage management at H?k?ala Resort adjacent to Lihue Airport on Kauai, Hawaii, to reduce n?n? (Hawaiian goose) bird-aircraft strike hazards. The dogs must be ABCA-certified and fully trained as goose-dogs with specific behavioral, socialization, and desensitization requirements, and must meet Hawaii import rules including a rabies titer conducted 120 days before entry. The K9s must be procured by August 1, 2026 and arrive on Kauai before the September 2026 breeding season. USDA Wildlife Services K9 handlers will travel to North Carolina for five days of on-site training with the vendor. No budget amount is specified in the description.