AFDTL Thermal Transfer Print Labels

This contract is a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) issued by the Air Force Drug Testing Laboratory at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, for thermal transfer labels used to accession and track approximately 800,000 forensic toxicology specimens annually. The labels must meet precise specifications: they are to be thermal transfer type, sized at 1-3/4 inches wide by 3/4 inches tall (Part # CC2071), white in color, with a permanent adhesive suitable for long-term bonding to specimen containers, packaged at 6,000 labels per roll, and fully compatible with Zebra ZT610 printers. Annual orders are capped at 800 rolls, with deliveries required to be coordinated with the Contracting Officer Representative and made Monday through Friday between 0730 and 1400, excluding federal and military holidays. The contract is FOB Destination, with shipping costs included in the unit price, and the primary delivery location is 2480 Ladd St., Building 3750, JBSA-Lackland, TX 78236. The BPA period of performance spans five years from the date of establishment, with an initial delivery window from May 18, 2026, to May 17, 2027. The procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 322230, restricting eligibility to small business concerns registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with a valid Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code. Proposals must be submitted electronically and include a detailed breakdown of pricing per roll for each of the five annual ordering periods, with no cost or lump-sum total provided. Evaluation follows a Lowest Priced, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) process, where technical compliance is a mandatory pass/fail gate—failure to meet any specification results in automatic disqualification. All invoices must be processed electronically through the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) system, with consolidated monthly invoices submitted by the 10th of the following month, including delivery tickets, itemized label counts, and signed vouchers. Acceptance of goods occurs at the point of delivery and may be presumed after 60 days unless rejected earlier, with the government retaining the right to require correction of nonconforming materials up to six months after acceptance. Contractors must comply with a full suite of FAR and DFARS clauses