Half Duplex (Hdx) Low Frequency (Lf) Rfid Button Ear Tags (Non-840 Prefix) Tender

Procurement Summary

Country : USA

Summary : Half Duplex (Hdx) Low Frequency (Lf) Rfid Button Ear Tags (Non-840 Prefix)

Deadline : 17 Mar 2023

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 79746997

Document Ref. No. : 12639523SS093

Competition : ICB

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

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Tender Details

Description

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES OR PROPOSALS, NO SOLICITATION ExISTS AT THIS TIME.



This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government, nor will the U.S. Government pay for information solicited



The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health Inspection Services, Veterinary Services Logistics Support Center (USDA/APHIS/NVSL) in Kansas City, MO is seeking capable, qualified vendors for the following requirement:



USDA Approved/Official Half Duplex (HDx) Low Frequency (LF) RFID Button Ear tags (Plastic) (non-840 prefix) for USDA-s Traceability Program. These tags will only be used to identify imported non-U.S. origin cattle, bison, and swine that have lost the Official ID tags from their origin country and require official identification. These Imported Animal Alternative Official ID tags will be printed with a 15-digit number starting with the manufacturer-s code, instead of the 840 prefix.

The Contractor shall provide USDA-approved HDx LF button ear tags to the USDA, APHIS, VS in support of the Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) Program. The manufacturer must be able to provide tags that are currently approved as official identification for cattle, bison, and swine and have the following modifications:

Colors: Lime green back and blue button “IMP” imprinted next to the U.S. shield (“IMP” will be used an abbreviation for import.) 15-digit number series that starts with the 3-digit manufacturer code instead of the 840 prefix

Background

APHIS is proposing to amend the animal disease traceability regulations to require that ear tags be both visually and electronically readable in order to be recognized as official ear tags for the interstate movement of cattle and bison covered under the regulations. This would result in visual-only metal NUES (National Uniform Ear tagging System) tags or visual-only plastic tags not be...
Active Contract Opportunity
Notice ID : 12639523SS093
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency : AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier : ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
Office : MRPBS MINNEAPOLIS MN
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
All Dates/Times are: (UTC-07:00) MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, DENVER, USA
Original Published Date: Feb 28, 2023 09:02 am MST
Original Response Date: Mar 17, 2023 04:00 pm MDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date:
Initiative: None

Classification
Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: 9330 - PLASTICS FABRICATED MATERIALS
NAICS Code: 334419 - Other Electronic Component Manufacturing

Place of Performance: Kansas City, MO 64147 USA

Documents

 Tender Notice

SRC-SGHT_Attachment_1_12639523SS093.pdf