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Forensic Testing and Verification of Tax Stamps

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Response Deadline08/06/2026, 06:00:00 PM UTC

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Iowa is soliciting subcontractor services for an independent forensic analysis of cigarette tax stamps to verify their chemical composition and validate critical security features including holograms, specialized inks, and microprinting. The work requires specialized laboratory capabilities to conduct detailed forensic testing and produce formal test reports that authenticate the integrity and legitimacy of the tax stamps. The solicitation was posted on July 16, 2026, with a firm response deadline of August 6, 2026, and falls under NAICS code 541380 for other scientific and technical consulting services. All work is expected to be performed under a subcontract arrangement with no set-aside provisions specified, and the place of performance details are not provided, though the contracting entity is identified as the State of Iowa through its agency office. Interested parties must submit proposals via the provided online portal prior to the deadline.

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Iowa seeks subcontractor for forensic analysis of cigarette tax stamps via online portal by August 6, 2026.

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541380 - Testing Laboratories and ServicesView NAICS

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PostedJul 16

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Independent forensic analysis of cigarette tax stamps to verify chemical composition and validate security features such as holograms, inks, and microprinting, with issuance of formal test reports.

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