Official USDA 840 LF RFID ID tags approved for cattle and bison

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking proposals for the supply and distribution of official USDA plastic, tamper-evident, low-frequency radio identification (LF RFID) 840 button-type ear tags approved for cattle and bison. The contractor shall provide USDA-approved, Animal Identification Number (AIN) compliant, Half Duplex (HDX) LF RFID ear tags to the USDA. The estimated need is 5 to 8 million tags per year. Key aspects of the proposal include: • Approved Tag: The offeror must propose an approved RFID tag in accordance with pre-approval requirements. • Shipping and Tracking Management Plan: The offeror must submit a plan that addresses the required information and contains sufficient detail to convince the evaluators that the plan is well thought out and without flaws. • Past Performance: The government may utilize references provided by the contractor, as well as information available from past contracts with the USDA, to determine if the contractor has acceptable or neutral past performance.