MIDCO MP44 Multipurpose Printer

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks quotations for one MIDCO MP44 Multipurpose Printer unit, with proposals due September 11, 2026, at 5:00 PM Central Daylight Time. This is an unrestricted commercial items procurement issued as a Request for Quotation under FAR Part 12; no set-aside applies and all responsible sources may quote.

Place of performance is Raleigh, North Carolina, with delivery required within 30 days after receipt of order to the SEA Raleigh NC Location Support Station. The NAICS code is 334118, Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees.

Offerors may propose the brand name MIDCO MP44 Multipurpose Printer or equal products meeting all salient characteristics: printing speed greater than 2 stakes per second, configurable conveyor system, four-printhead management, line speed up to 180 m/min at 300 dpi, 400 ml bulk ink cartridges, PC connectivity via Ethernet, USB 2.0, or RS232, 1 GB internal memory, aluminum construction with 2.5-inch OLED display, and 90–240 VAC electrical specifications. Equal products must include sufficient descriptive literature demonstrating compliance. Pricing offers must remain firm for 90 calendar days from receipt date. The quotation must include the configurable conveyor system and four 400 ml bulk cartridges in CLIN 0001, with initial ink supply included; no personal computer is required. Buy American documentation is mandatory. Questions were due September 4 at 5:00 PM CDT; questions and answers posted September 3. Evaluation uses lowest price technically acceptable criteria with award to the offeror providing best value. The government intends one firm-fixed-price award resulting in a purchase order.