Tabletop Multi-Media Printer- USDA, ARS, Tifton, GA

This solicitation, issued as a Request for Quotation under number 1232SA26Q0783 by the USDA Agricultural Research Service, seeks a single Tabletop Multi-Media Printer to support the Crop Genetics and Breeding Research Unit in Tifton, Georgia. The printer must be lightweight and capable of high-speed precision printing on diverse media such as field and greenhouse stakes, seed packets, tags, and envelopes, with output that remains weather-resistant and scannable after prolonged outdoor exposure. Key requirements include an adjustable conveyor system, customizable printing for text, barcodes, images, and QR codes, and the ability to create batch rules for streamlining research operations. The acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 334118, with the small business size standard set at 1,000 employees, and is open only to responsible small business concerns. Quotations must be submitted electronically by June 22, 2026, at 1400 ET to Shalunda Mix, and must include an active SAM.gov registration with the Unique Entity Identifier, company letterhead, pricing, signatures, place of manufacture, and a separate technical package detailing capability and approach. The offeror must also comply with numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, including 52.212-4 with Alternate I, 52.232-36 for third-party payment, and 52.240-92 and 52.240-93 for security and information safeguarding, alongside agency-specific anti-discrimination and DEI compliance mandates. Award will follow the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method, where technical acceptability and past performance serve as pass/fail gates, and the lowest-priced technically acceptable offer with acceptable or neutral past performance will be selected. Delivery is required within 60 days of award to the designated F.O.B. destination in Tifton, Georgia, with electronic funds transfer as the payment method and strict requirements to submit any taxes or surcharges for prior approval before invoicing. Compliance with Buy American provisions, trafficking in persons certifications, and other socioeconomic and regulatory requirements is mandatory for contract award and payment.