TubeWriter 400

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking quotations for three TubeWriter 400 laboratory printing units through Request for Quotation (RFQ) 12639526Q0077. The solicitation requires offerors to provide TubeWriter 400 equipment that meets specific technical specifications, including a print capacity of 1,000-2,500 tubes per hour, waterproof and alcohol-resistant ink capable of functioning at -80°C and in liquid nitrogen environments, and the ability to print on multiple surfaces including caps, bodies, glass, and plastic with alphanumeric and logo capabilities. Vendors must also include installation, training, a one-year ink subscription, platinum service plan, barcoding firmware and software upgrade, and a trade-in allowance for existing TubeWriter 360 equipment. Award will be made to the technically acceptable offeror offering fair and reasonable pricing with acceptable or neutral past performance. The deadline for submission is April 17, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Central Time, with questions due by April 15, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Central Time to Kathleen Melby at Kathleen.Melby@usda.gov, and a 90-day offer acceptance period applies.

This is an unrestricted procurement with no small business set-aside designation. The contract will be awarded on a firm fixed-price basis for commercial items under the Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing category (NAICS 334118) with a size standard of 1,000 employees. No specific budget range or award value is provided in the solicitation materials. All three TubeWriter 400 units must be delivered to the USDA-APHIS-VS-NVSL facility in Ames, Iowa, by June 1, 2026, with the F.O.B. point designated as destination. This single-award procurement is being managed by the Minneapolis contracting office and represents a commercial items acquisition under FAR Part 12 procedures.