Qualified manufactures of Approved LF RFID 840 USDA Tags Approved for Cattle
ID: SSnotice12639526R0001Type: Sources Sought
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AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OFANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICEMRPBS MINNEAPOLIS MNMINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55401, USA

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Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (334419)

PSC

MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS (5999)

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https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/db5cab7adc964f46829c599e68ebc6e0/view
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    The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), through the Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), is seeking qualified manufacturers to supply plastic tamper evident low frequency radio frequency identification (LF RFID) 840 USDA Official ID button-type ear tags for cattle. The procurement aims to secure a reliable source of these tags, which are essential for the official identification of cattle across the nation, ensuring compliance with animal traceability programs. Interested manufacturers must be USDA-approved producers of low frequency 840 tags and applicators, with the expectation of a Firm-Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract anticipated for a five-year period. Interested vendors should express their interest by emailing Jason L. Wilking at Jason.L.Wilking@usda.gov, providing details about their manufacturing capabilities and production capacity.

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    Jason L Wilking
    (612) 336-3210
    Jason.L.Wilking@usda.gov
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