Qualified manufactures of Approved LF RFID 840 USDA Tags Approved for Cattle

The United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services Division, is seeking qualified manufacturers to supply plastic tamper-evident low-frequency radio frequency identification (LF RFID) 840 USDA Official ID button-type cattle ear tags for nationwide cattle identification purposes. Prospective vendors must demonstrate that they are current manufacturers of USDA-approved official low-frequency 840 devices approved for cattle and must either offer tags that are already approved program devices or have submitted an acceptable device application for approval prior to contract award. The primary qualification requirement is that manufacturers must be approved or in the process of obtaining approval through APHIS's device standards and approval process. The evaluation methodology and specific criteria have not been detailed in this pre-solicitation notice. The deadline for vendors to express interest in this opportunity is January 3, 2026, and interested parties should contact Jason.L.Wilking@usda.gov with confirmation that they manufacture USDA-approved plastic tamper-evident LF RFID 840 cattle/bison ear tags, along with business size information, country of manufacture, and details regarding excess monthly or annual production capacity.

This procurement has no set-aside designation and includes no current incumbent or contractor information. The anticipated contract award will consist of one or more Firm-Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) commercial supply contracts, though specific award values or budget ranges are not provided in the pre-solicitation notice. The contractor is expected to supply all necessary materials, shipping, equipment, ear tags, and applicators to support the cattle traceability program. The contract period of performance is anticipated to be five years from the date of award. Additionally, the solicitation document number is 12639526Q0001, and the full solicitation package and any amendments will be available on the government website for interested manufacturers to review.