International Identification, Inc.
Newport, KY Doing business as National Band & Tag Co
- UEI
- NR97VTM85TP6
- CAGE
- 91354
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 721 York St, Newport, KY 41071, USA
- Website
- nationalband.com
- Founded
- 1902
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Commercial & Professional Services
- Commercial Services & Supplies
- Business Supplies
- SIC code
- 39 Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $115,000 |
| FY2026 | $174,000 |
| FY2025 | $195,112 |
| FY2024 | $465,817 |
| FY2023 | $633,819 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Agriculture | $289,000 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
International Identification, Inc., doing business as National Band & Tag Co, a family-owned manufacturer of metal identification products headquartered in Newport, Kentucky, operates as a 100% prime contractor selling specialized animal and wildlife identification tags to federal agencies under small-business set-asides and full-and-open competitions. The company manufactures metal ear tags, bird bands, flipper tags, and related applicators across NAICS codes 332999 (All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing) and related metal fabrication classifications, with 199 prime awards spanning three decades.
The Department of Agriculture dominates the customer base. USDA APHIS Veterinary Services accounts for 49 awards worth $21.6 million combined potential value—51% of all recent awards and 73% of total combined potential value across the portfolio. These awards cover metal identification and vaccination ear tags (Style 49), scrapie tags, alphanumeric serial tags, and applicators supporting livestock disease control and identification programs. The Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey ranks second with 29 awards valued at $5.1 million for bird bands and related supplies in over thirty sizes, supporting wildlife research and population monitoring. The Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service and the Smithsonian Institution round out the top five, with smaller volumes in condemned livestock tags and tree identification products. International Identification holds no positions on government-wide acquisition contracts or multi-award IDIQs; instead, it operates through five single-award Indefinite Delivery Contracts, the largest being a $6 million USDA APHIS five-year IDIQ awarded September 1, 2023 (through August 31, 2028), which has generated 21 task orders valued at $1.5 million to date. A $1.5 million USGS IDIQ for bird bands (awarded July 21, 2025, through July 20, 2030) holds 15 task orders worth $999 thousand; a $1.196 million USDA APHIS IDIQ for metal identification and vaccination ear tags (May 2022 through May 2024) generated four delivery orders before expiration; a $450 thousand USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center bird band IDIQ (awarded July 21, 2025, through July 20, 2030) was set aside for total small business under NAICS 332999.
Recent award velocity has slowed significantly—from seven awards in 2022 and eight in 2023 to two in 2024, four in 2025, and one to date in 2026 (a $29 thousand APHIS delivery order for blue/orange metal serial sheep and goat scrapie ear tags awarded September 1, 2026). Only one award faces ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. The company competes as a small business set-aside prime on its IDIQs and largely full-and-open on delivery orders under those vehicles; several individual delivery orders carried no set-aside designation despite being task orders against small-business-set-aside IDIQs. All performance occurs at the Newport, Kentucky facility. The company holds no subcontracting relationships in the federal award record and does not hold GSA Schedules or seats on civilian or defense GWACs, limiting its teaming leverage to direct IDIQ subcontracting arrangements.
SBA capabilities narrative
identification tags, metal id tags, animal ID tags, bird bands, livestock tags, poultry wing bands, dog tags, ear tags, leg bands
Quick answers
Is International Identification, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. International Identification, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through December 3, 2026.
How much has International Identification, Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $195,112 to International Identification, Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $1,583,748 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does International Identification, Inc. rank among federal contractors?
International Identification, Inc. ranked #44 in PSC F019 and #83 in PSC 95 in FY2025.
What is International Identification, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
International Identification, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Blue/orange metal serial sheep and goat scrapie ear tags (12639526F0740), from Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services (APHIS), on September 1, 2026.
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