Bar coded swine backtags

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), specifically the Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Veterinary Services National Veterinary Stockpile program, is seeking to procure barcoded swine backtags through a 5-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The procurement will require vendors to supply US State specific, individually lettered/numbered, weatherproof, rigid, and barcoded swine backtags with an estimated annual requirement of 1,500 boxes containing 1,000 tags per box. The contract will utilize commercial and simplified acquisition procedures, with the solicitation number 12639525Q0112 anticipated to be posted on June 26th, 2025. While specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in the pre-solicitation notice, vendors will need to meet the NAICS code 323111 for Commercial Printing and comply with the specified technical requirements. The formal solicitation is expected to be released, with responses due by June 30th, 2025.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside, with a size standard of 650 employees for eligible vendors in the Commercial Printing category. The contract appears to be a single-award arrangement, meaning one contractor will be selected to fulfill the entire requirement. The annual procurement value is not explicitly stated, but vendors can anticipate supplying approximately 1.5 million swine backtags annually over the 5-year contract period. The product specifications suggest a specialized printing requirement with specific state-level customization and barcode integration. Interested small businesses in the commercial printing sector, particularly those with experience in producing specialized, durable identification tags, will be well-positioned to compete for this USDA contract opportunity.