Five year IDIQ Contract for Half Duplex (HDX) Low Frequency (LF) RFID Button Ear tags (non-840 prefix)

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services  Logistics Support Center in Kansas City, MO  has a need for a  Firm Fixed Priced Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity for USDA Approved/Official Half Duplex (HDX) Low Frequency (LF) RFID Button Ear tags (non-840 prefix) for USDA’s Traceability Program for imported, Cattle, Bison, Swine for a period not to exceed five years.  Cost per tag shall include all costs necessary to supply and deliver the tags FOB Destination to Veterinary Services Warehouse in Kansas City, MO (including but not limited to, tag cost and per order costs for set-up and data entry).

The Contractor shall provide USDA-approved plastic HDX LF button ear tags to the USDA, APHIS, VS in support of the Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) Program. The manufacturer must be able to provide tags that are currently approved as official identification for cattle, bison, and swine and have the following modifications:

• Colors: Plastic Lime green back and blue button

• “IMP” imprinted next to the U.S. shield (“IMP” will be used an abbreviation for import.)

• 15-digit number series that starts with the 3-digit manufacturer code instead of the 840 prefix

• The Contractor will sign a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)/Tag Manufacturer’s agreement for the ear tag.

The solicitation will be  issued as a Small Business Set-Aside in accordance  with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-6. (Nov 2011) and In accordance with Agricultural Acquisition Regulation  ( AGAR  )452.219-70 (NOV 1996)  Size Standard and NAICS Code.

The North American Industrial Classification System Code(s) and business size standard(s) describing the products and/or services to be acquired under this solicitation is listed below:

NAICS – 334419          Other Electronic Component Manufacturing

SB Size – 750 Employees

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