For federal agencies and contractors
Government property tags and barcode labels for federal agencies.
Tags for accountable property, IT equipment, and sensitive items, plus barcode labels for files and records. “Property of U.S. Government” or your agency name, tamper-evident materials, and numbers that continue your property records.
Property of U.S. Government · Agency seals and logos · Tamper-evident VOID · 2-part and 4-part tags · Data Matrix on request
Family-run since 1982 · Purchase orders accepted · 800-524-0599
Family-run since 1982
Accountable property that stays accounted for
- ✓Purchase orders accepted
Agency and contractor POs, or card at checkout - ✓Tamper-evident or destructible
A moved tag shows VOID or breaks apart - ✓A proof before we print
Then numbers in sequence from your last tag
Where ParCode started
ParCode began with a government barcode requirement.
In the early 1980s, a new government requirement meant every shipment needed a barcode. Most businesses couldn’t afford the equipment to print one. ParCode’s founder started the company in 1982 to help them meet the requirement, and early customers included government contractors. His son, Jason Aranowitz, runs ParCode today.
What do you need to tag?
Pick your section, or scroll through all five.
Property custodians
Accountable property
Equipment and furniture on the property record.
See property tags ↓
IT asset managers
IT & electronics
Laptops, phones, monitors, and server room gear.
See IT tags ↓
Sensitive items
Tamper-evident tags
VOID and destructible vinyl for pilferable items.
See tamper-evident tags ↓
Records managers
Files & records
Folders, boxes, and file room shelves.
See records labels ↓
Government contractors
Contractor-held property
GFP and CAP under your contract.
See contractor tags ↓
What goes on the tag
| Field | Why it is there |
|---|---|
| “Property of U.S. Government” or agency name | Ownership, readable without a scanner |
| Agency seal or logo | Sets government items apart from personal or contractor equipment |
| Sequential property number | Links the item to its property record |
| Barcode (Code 39 or Code 128) | Fast scans during the physical inventory |
| Data Matrix or QR code | When your scanners or your contract call for a 2D code |
| Office symbol or location | Who is accountable, and where the item should be |
| Matching tab number | The receiving report, the property file, or the hand receipt |
| Contract number | Ties contractor-held government property to its contract |
Office symbols and location codes can print as text on the tag, or as a prefix in the number itself.
Accountable property · agencies, bureaus, and field offices
Government property tags that match the property record.
Every accountable item gets a number when it is received. Put that number on the item itself, and the wall-to-wall inventory becomes a scan, room by room.
The matching tabs on a 4-part tag carry the same number to the receiving report, the property file, and the excess report.
- “Property of U.S. Government” or your agency name, with your seal or logo
- Sequential numbers that pick up from your last tag, with your prefix and check digit
- A 2-part tag with one matching tab, or a 4-part tag with three
- Barcode, QR code, or Data Matrix, in the format your property system reads
IT & electronics
IT asset tags for laptops, phones, and servers, applied at imaging.
A tech refresh can stack pallets of the same laptop model in the staging area. Tags printed in number order go on as each unit is imaged, so the serial number and the tag number enter the record together. Servers and switches take tags from the same series.
- 0.5″ × 1.5″ and 0.3″ × 1″ sizes for phones, tablets, and hotspots
- Printed under a laminate that resists solvents and abrasion, for laptops that live in bags
- ParVoid on laptops, where a tag lifted from a failed unit leaves VOID behind
- QR or barcode, whichever your ITAM tool and scanners read
Sensitive and pilferable items
Tamper-evident property tags for sensitive items.
A tag that peels off cleanly can end up on a different item, and then the record points at the wrong one. Tamper-evident tags make that move visible, or stop the tag from coming off in one piece.
- ParVoid, white or silver: VOID stays on the item and on the lifted tag
- ParDestruct white vinyl: it breaks apart instead of peeling off whole
- A separate prefix or stripe color for sensitive items below the capitalization threshold
- Small sizes for cameras, GPS units, and handheld test equipment
Files & records
Barcode labels for folders, boxes, and the file room.
With a barcode on the folder or box, checking a file out or back in is one scan. Your records system logs who has it.
- Pre-numbered barcode labels, with your office symbol or records series as a prefix
- Shelf location labels that show where a box belongs
- Year text or a stripe color to separate one year’s files from the next
- Printers, label stock, and ribbon if your records system prints its own labels
Contractors · GFP and CAP
Tags for government-furnished and contractor-acquired property.
GFP and CAP can carry their own wording, number series, and stripe color, apart from the tags on your own equipment. If your contract names a marking requirement, send us the clause and a photo of any tag in use. We’ll tell you what we can produce.
Government contractors were among ParCode’s early customers.
- “Property of U.S. Government” wording, with the contract number if you want it
- Data Matrix on request, alone or beside a linear barcode
- A separate series for each contract, if you hold more than one
- A proof showing every field and the number format
How it works
An order can start from a photo of the current tag and your next open number.
1
Tell us what you're tagging
Counts by item type, your property number format, and the surfaces the tags go on.
2
We set the construction
Size, material, wording, and barcode type: Code 39, Code 128, QR, or Data Matrix. VOID or destructible vinyl for pilferable items.
3
You approve a proof
Nothing prints until the wording, the seal, and the numbering are right. Samples can go on real equipment first.
4
Delivered in number order
Printed in sequence from your starting number, so the next item you receive gets the next number.
Options
The standard options are below, and anything custom is quoted.
Sizes & constructions
- 0.3″ × 1″, 0.5″ × 1.5″, 0.675″ × 2″, 0.75″ × 2″, and 1″ × 2″
- 2-part tags: 0.75″ tag + 0.25″ matching tab, 2″ wide
- 4-part tags: a tag and three matching tabs
- Custom sizes and shapes on request
Codes & wording
- Code 39, Code 128, QR code, or number only
- Data Matrix on request, alone or with a linear barcode
- “Property of U.S. Government” or your agency wording
- Agency seal or logo
- Reverse-print color header or color stripe
Materials
ParPlus, white or silver: 0.002 polyester, subsurface printed under a 0.001 laminate that resists solvents and abrasion
ParVoid, white or silver: 0.002 tamper-evident polyester that leaves VOID on the surface and on the tag if removed
ParDestruct: 0.002 destructible white vinyl that breaks into tiny pieces if anyone tries to remove it
Design a standard tag online with a live preview. Orders start at 250 tags, from $122.50 with free shipping.
FAQs
Questions property custodians and contractors ask
Yes. Choose Purchase Order at checkout and enter your PO number, or pay by card. Agency and contractor POs both work.
Yes, 250 tags online, from $122.50 with free shipping. Custom sizes, Data Matrix, and runs of more than 10,000 tags are quoted.
Yes. Mail us a current tag or send a photo, plus your next open number. We recreate the layout and continue the sequence, prefix and check digit included.
Yes. The wording, your agency or bureau name, and your seal or logo go into the layout. You check every line on the proof.
Not with ParVoid or ParDestruct. ParVoid leaves VOID on the item and on the lifted tag, and ParDestruct vinyl comes off only in small pieces.
Yes. A 2-part tag has one matching tab and a 4-part tag has three, each with the tag’s number.
Code 39 or Code 128 if your property system and scanners read linear barcodes. QR when staff scan with phones. Data Matrix on request, when your system or contract calls for it.
Include the clause when you ask for a quote, and we confirm what we can produce before you order.
ParPlus is 0.002 white or silver polyester, subsurface printed under a 0.001 laminate, with a 0.001 aggressive pressure-sensitive adhesive. ParVoid is 0.002 tamper-evident polyester with the same laminate, and ParDestruct is 0.002 destructible white vinyl.
Get pricing for your agency’s property tags.
Send a photo of your current tag, your next open property number, and how many you need. Contractors, add the marking clause. We reply with a tag layout and a quote.
- Numbers that pick up where your records stop
- Purchase orders or card at checkout
- Samples before you commit
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