Cattle backtags with three or four large digits

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, National Veterinary Services (USDA/APHIS/NVSL) (Office of Kansas City, MO , is conducting a market survey to determine the availability and technical capability of qualified commercial and nonprofit businesses capable of providing Cattle backtags with three or four large digits. The price per backtag and total price is based on the estimated annual quantities needed. These quantities are only an estimate and are not guaranteed. Tags are ordered in units of 1,000. Currently, about 2,000,000 tags are ordered each month (or 2,000 units). That is not a guaranteed amount; however, it provides context for the production possibly needed. All prices must include delivery costs to anywhere in the continental U.S. BACKGROUND The U.S. National Veterinary Stockpile (NVS) is the nation's repository of critical veterinary supplies, equipment, and service resources. It exists because of the nation's concern after 9/11 that terrorists could release animal diseases of catastrophic proportions that would - deplete State and local response inventories, - generate surge requirements that would overwhelm commercial sources, and - prevent unaffected States from providing significant help for fear of the threat crossing their borders The NVS ability to deploy within 24 hours large amounts of critical veterinary resources ensures States have what they need to respond to catastrophes and other outbreaks. The NVS deploys products like animal vaccine, antiviral, equipment, or therapeutic products to appropriately respond to damaging animal diseases affecting human health and the economy that are likely to be unavailable in sufficient quantities for large outbreaks. States, industry (as part of the incident command system), and NVS commercial partners will use the products and related equipment to respond to large-scale outbreaks. OBJECTIVE The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Service (VS), Riverdale, MD, intends to acquire cattle backtags which meet the specifications stated below. The animal backtag program is a program mandated by Congress that APHIS oversees and manages. It is a program designed to aid the USDA in the monitoring and management of animals from farm or ranch to feedlot to slaughter facility. The oversight of animal movement is intended to inhibit the spread, and eventually eliminate various animal diseases which threaten American agriculture. The ability of users of these tags to expeditiously order and receive animal backtags is critical. SEE ATTACHMENT_1 FOR SPECIFICATIONS Interested parties are encouraged to complete and return Attachment 2 to the contracting office. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored. Please email all questions regarding subject item(s) prior to Sources Sought closing date to Carol.Dingess@usda.gov. This is not a request for competitive quotes or proposals, but instead a market research method to determine interested sources. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. Please provide SAM ID Number, and point of contact information. The Government will not award a contract based on the information received, nor reimburse participants for information or samples they provide. Information or materials provided is strictly voluntary. Please Email (ONLY) Attachment 2 to Carol Dingess at Carol.Dingess@usda.gov. Please be sure to include notice # NVSLSS1142614 on subject line. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored. Closing date for submissions of Statements of Capability is Jan 10, 2025 at 4:00PM MT. Anyone wishing to do business with the USDA must be registered in the government's System for Award Management Registrar now known as SAM. You may register on line with http://sam.gov A prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from a solicitation. Vendors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through http://sam.gov or by calling Central Contractors Registration @ 1-866-606-8220 The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 322120 Paper Mills. The Small Business Size Category is 1,250 employees. The USDA buying activity in Minneapolis, MN is committed to participation of small businesses (SB) small disadvantaged businesses (SDB), 8(a) small businesses, woman-owned small businesses (WOSB), veteran owned small businesses (VOSB), service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB), and Historically Under-utilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small businesses. The Government intends to provide all information regarding this notice via this web site. The Federal Government is not responsible for notifications to offerors regarding notices, solicitations or amendments. It is the Vendor's responsibility to check this web site www.SAM.gov periodically for updates. Telephone and email requests will not be accepted