USDA RFID Livestock ID Ear Tags for Swine

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is soliciting bids for plastic tamper-evident low frequency radio frequency identification (LF RFID) 840 USDA Official ID button-type ear tags specifically designed for swine identification. The procurement aims to develop and implement a comprehensive plan to identify, procure, and distribute RFID ear tags to promote swine traceability throughout the United States as part of the nation's animal disease control efforts. Contractors must provide approved USDA AIN device tags and demonstrate compliance with the Animal Disease Traceability Official Animal Identification Device Standards (OAIDS) Version 3.1, which establishes rigorous performance criteria including tag retention rates, readability, durability, and electronic functionality. The solicitation requires offerors to submit detailed proposals including cover letters, signed SF1449 forms, pricing schedules with monthly production capacity, proof of approved USDA device tags, and comprehensive shipping and tracking management plans. The original proposal deadline of May 2, 2025, was extended through Amendment 0001 to May 13, 2025, at 11:00 AM CDST, with Amendment 0002 providing additional clarifications on submission requirements and contractor responsibilities.

This solicitation does not utilize any small business set-aside designation, though contractors exceeding $700,000 in total contract value must submit subcontracting plans with specific small business participation goals including 21% Small Business, 5% Small Disadvantaged Business, 5% Women-Owned Small Business, 3% HUBZone Small Business, and 5% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business participation. The procurement includes specific distribution requirements limiting contractors to providing tags only to commercial sow farm producers, exhibition swine producers, and state animal health officials, with tag quantities ranging from 500 tags for premises with fewer than 500 sows to 6,000 tags for premises with 10,000 or more sows. Contractors must establish and maintain a comprehensive database system to track all orders and deliveries, providing detailed reporting to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) throughout the contract performance period. The solicitation falls under NAICS code 334419 (Other Electronic Component Manufacturing) and PSC code 5999 (Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components), indicating the technical manufacturing nature of the required ear tag devices. Performance will be nationwide to support the federal animal traceability program, with contractors required to demonstrate the capability to distribute tags across all U.S. states and territories where swine operations exist.