Loren Data's SAM Daily™

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 23, 2003 FBO #0478
SOLICITATION NOTICE

84 -- TSA Law Enforcement & Tactical Badges & Accessories

Notice Date

3/21/2003
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

DHS - Border and Transportation Security, Transportation Security Administration, Headquarters TSA, 701 S. 12th Street 4th Floor, Arlington, VA, 22202
 

ZIP Code

22202
 

Solicitation Number

DTSA20-03-Q-00819
 

Response Due

4/18/2003
 

Archive Date

5/3/2003
 

Point of Contact

Michael Derrios, Contracting Officer, Phone 571.227.1573, Fax 571.227.2913,
 

E-Mail Address

mike.derrios@tsa.dot.gov
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested at this time and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation, DTSA20-03-Q-00819 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-12. This is a total small business set-aside and the associated NAICS code is 332812 and the applicable small business size standard is 500 employees. The LINE ITEMS are as follow: 0001 – TSA LAW ENFORCEMENT BADGE, QTY= 6,500 EACH. 0002 – TSA TACTICAL BADGE, QTY = 4,800 EACH. 0003 –LEATHER NECK HOLDER, QTY = 4,500 EACH. 0004 – LEATHER BELT HOLDER, QTY = 300 EACH. This project shall provide badges for law enforcement and security personnel who need to properly display law enforcement identification on inspections, investigations and other security-related occasions. The Contractor shall provide products in accordance with the following commercial specifications: Technical Specifications: It is the intent of these specifications to provide badges that will be suitable for use by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The items offered should be newly manufactured in the United States of America and conform to the following or attached specifications and drawing. These specifications represent the Government’s minimum requirements. Should the manufacturer’s current published data or specifications exceed these, then those specifications shall be considered as minimum requirements and be furnished by the Contractor. AT THE TIME THE SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS SUBMITTED ALL VENDORS MUST SUPPLY TWO (2) PROTOTYPES OF THE BADGE DEFINED IN THESE SPECIFICATIONS FOR TSA APPROVAL. THESE PROTOTYPES WILL BECOME THE PROPERTY OF THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. VENDORS MUST SUPPLY ALL ITEMS LISTED ON THIS SOLICITATION TO QUALIFY. Specifications: The Contractor shall provide products in accordance with the following commercial specifications: 0001 – TSA LAW ENFORCEMENT BADGES a. Design and Construction: The overall design shall consist of a minimum of three pieces and shall be in conformance with the approved technical renderings provided by TSA. The shield shall be shaped with a surmounted eagle over the initials: “US”; the TSA Seal shall be centered on the shield; a ribbon panel containing the rank/title of the bearer shall be centered immediately below the TSA Seal. The ribbon panels will vary to accommodate the rank/title of the bearer, i.e.: “Special Agent”; “Federal Security Director”; “Deputy Federal Security Director”; “Assistant Federal Security Director”; “Federal Air Marshal”; “Inspector”, et al.; a smooth surface at the bottom tip of the badge will be sized to accommodate a five (5) digit engraved number. The height of the TSA Enforcement Badge shall be 2.50” and 1 13/16” at its widest point. This badge will be flat. The badge back shall be constructed of 12-gauge metal with a minimum thickness of .080”. The TSA Seal and bottom ribbon shall be constructed of 16 gauge metal with a minimum thickness of .050”. The gold metal shall consist of 88.5 % copper, 2.0% tin, 9.5% zinc, shall have a machine ability rating of 30, a tensile strength of 45-92 ksi, and a yield strength of 18–76 ksi. All badge components shall be die struck, uniformly domed where applicable, and without extraneous tool marks. All detail shall be sharp, well defined, free from flashing, and burrs. All edges shall be smooth, uniform, and without excess material. The badge back shall be solid and a shell back type will not be acceptable. The contractor shall be responsible for affixing the TSA Seal onto each badge by suitable means to allow for adequate adhesion to withstand normal wear and tear. Two types of attachments shall be used for the badges. The TSA Enforcement Badge attachment shall be wallet-clip. The TSA Tactical Badge attachment shall be joint, pin, and catch, consisting of a shepherd’s crook pin (2 ½ “ in length, .072” in diameter), a large roller type catch, and a joint with an escutcheon pin. The escutcheon pin shall be solid brass and all other attachments shall be made of nickel. These attachments shall be fixed to the reverse side of the badges using a silver solder with at least 24% silver content and a melting point of approximately 1250 to 1400 degrees Fahrenheit. b. Lettering and Numerals: The letters contained on the rank ribbon shall be block font. During production, various rank/title ribbons may be required and will be defined. The numbers on the bottom panel shall also be block font. The “US” and all lettering on the TSA Logo shall be in conformance with the technical renderings. All lettering and numerals shall be clean cut, distinct, equally spaced, and in absolute alignment. c. Enamel: Hard fired cloisonné jewelers enamel shall be used to fill all letters and any numerals. The enamel must fill all areas and must be flush with the metal. Holes, pitting, imperfections, or plastic enamel are not acceptable. The enamel color for the rank ribbon and number panel shall be royal blue or number 1693 as supplied by Thompson Enamel or equal material. The TSA Logo colors shall be consistent with the technical artwork. The letters on the TSA Logo should be in gold on a royal blue or number 1693 as supplied by Thompson Enamel or equal material background. d. Plating, Finish, & Metal Color: The badge shall not be plated. All badges shall be a homogeneous gold and the same metal color shall permeate throughout the badge material. The front finish on the badge shall be highly polished and the badge back surface shall be completed with a scratch or satin finish. All badges are to be coated with baked clear thermal acrylic of at least 1.5 mils thick. The acrylic coating must not change color with age, must be chemical resistant, abrasive resistant, and have durable qualities to protect the badge from environmental elements. The hardness of the acrylic surface must be at least six (6) on the hardness scale. No air-dried lacquers will be allowed. e. Badge Back Data: The manufacturer shall stamp or engrave the firm name or identifying mark, a month and year code, and made in the USA, on the back of all badges. The same date code will be used on an entire lot of badges regardless of whether or not the production process extends into another year. When specified, badges will be engraved with the badge number on the reverse of the badge. This engraved number will not require enamel filling. f. Security Feature: Manufacturers shall provide a security feature on each badge that will make it very difficult to reproduce, but easy to verify its validity. g. Environmental Testing: Before the final award has been made, a sample badge must be submitted for environmental testing. The sample badge shall be submitted at no cost and will become the property of the Federal Government. This testing shall be considered destructive. h. Packaging: All badges will be packaged in individual zip lock plastic bags. Each bag will consist of badge and a card that outlines warranty and badge care information. Badges shall be boxed in groups of 150 units. The range of badge numbers enclosed in each box shall be noted on the outside of the box. i. Die Ownership: The dies used to manufacture the badges will become the property of TSA. TSA will maintain custody and provide the dies to the manufacturer for production orders and routine die and pattern maintenance as required. 0002 – TSA TACTICAL BADGE The TSA Tactical badge shall consist of all of the same specifications required for the TSA Law Enforcement Badge (0001) with the exception of the following: In addition, the smooth surface on the TSA Tactical Badge should be sized to accommodate an engraved letter “T” centered below the five (5) digit engraved number. The height of the TSA Tactical Badge shall be 3.00” and 2.10” at its widest point. This badge will be domed. 0003 – Leather Neck TSA Tactical Badge Holder a. Design and Construction: This item will be used to hold the TSA Tactical Badge as described above. The overall construction of the holder will be an oval no more than 4 ½” at its highest point and no more that 3” at its widest point. The thickness of the badge holder is 5/16” to 3/8”. They consist of three layers of full grain cowhide. The top layer is cut from 9 to 10 ounce cowhide and will have the silhouette of the badge cut from the center of the oval. The second layer, 6 to 7 ounce leather, will have slots for the pin portion of the badge to hold it in place. The third or back piece of leather is also 6 to 7 ounce leather, which will become the smooth back. The third layer may be opened to accommodate the pinning of the badge to the second layer and secured by means of Velcro as an option. Between the second and third layer, and located at the top of the oval, will be a loop ¾” wide, cut from a 4 to 5 ounce piece of cowhide. The loop shall be glued and sewn in place for maximum durability. A 30” stainless steel #6 size bead chain will be added to the loop so that the badge holder can be easily slipped over the head of the user. Stainless steel shall be used because of it’s inherent ability to be rust resistant in all types of climates, there is no plating to wear off, and it is hypoallergenic so that in most instances it will not create any discoloration to the user’s skin. The three pieces of cowhide leather will be glued around the edges and sewn together using a polyester thread, a #300 top thread and a #270 bottom thread. The badge holder shall be dipped into a black professional oil dye to insure even and deep coverage. Then an acrylic topcoat will be added for further protection of the leather. b. Packaging: All leather neck badge holders will be packaged in individual zip lock plastic bags. Each bag will consist of the leather neck badge holder and a card that outlines warranty and leather care information. Leather neck badge holders shall be boxed in groups of 100 units. 0004 – Leather Belt TSA Tactical Badge Holder a. Design and Construction: This item will be used to hold the TSA Tactical Badge as described above. The overall construction of the holder will be in the shape of the badge silhouette, no more than 4 ½” at its highest point and no more that 3” at its widest point with no more than a ¼” of leather constituting the outside border. The thickness of the badge holder is 5/16” to 3/8”. They consist of three layers of full grain cowhide. The top layer is cut from 9 to 10 ounce cowhide and will have the silhouette of the badge cut from the center of the overall silhouette. The second layer, 6 to 7 ounce leather, will have slots for the pin portion of the badge to hold it in place. The third or back piece of leather is also 6 to 7 ounce leather, which will have a slot cut into which a stainless steel belt clip will slide down and be fastened into place at the bottom by a nickel plated brass rivet. The three pieces of cowhide leather will be glued around the edges and sewn together using a polyester thread, a #300 top thread and a #270 bottom thread. The badge holder shall be dipped into a black professional oil dye to insure even and deep coverage. Then an acrylic topcoat will be added for further protection of the leather. b. Packaging: All leather belt badge holders will be packaged in individual zip lock plastic bags. Each bag will consist of the leather belt badge holder and a card that outlines warranty and leather care information. Leather belt badge holders shall be boxed in groups of 100 units. Delivery shall be made no later than sixty (60) days after date of award by F.O.B. Destination to the Department of Homeland Security, at the following address: Transportation Security Administration, 701 S. 12th Street, Arlington, VA 22202. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial, applies to this solicitation and the specific evaluation criteria included in paragraph (a) of that provision is QUALITY OF PRODUCTS SAMPLES. Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items, with response to the RFQ. The subsequent purchase order for supplies shall include the clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders – Commercial Items shall also be included in the purchase order. THESE PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES CAN BE VIEWED AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE: http://www.arnet.gov/far/. The Government shall provide the contractor with electronic versions of the TSA logo and detailed pictures for how the badge should look upon written request to the Contracting Officer. This effort shall result in a firm-fixed price (FFP) purchase order for supplies. IN ADDITION TO THE QUOTATION, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT TWO (2) COMPLETED PRODUCT SAMPLE BADGES WITH THE AFFIXED TSA LOGO FOR REVIEW BY THE GOVERNMENT BY THE INDICATED DATE THAT QUOTATIONS ARE DUE. ALL RESPECTIVE QUOTES SHALL BE EVALUATED ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: THE GOVERNMENT SHALL EVALUATE QUOTATIONS BASED ON 1.) TECHNICAL QUALITY OF CONTRACTOR’S PRODUCT SAMPLE, 2.) PRICE, AND 3.) DELIVERY. OFFERS ARE DUE BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS (5:00 P.M.) ON APRIL 18, 2003. CONTRACTORS SHOULD MAIL THE QUOTATION, REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS AS REQUIRED BY FAR 52.212-3 (SEE ABOVE), AND THE PRODUCT SAMPLES FOR THE BADGE AS REFERENCED ABOVE TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF ACQUISITIONS (4TH FLOOR), ATTENTION: MIKE DERRIOS, 701 SOUTH 12TH STREET (WEST TOWER), ARLINGTON, VA 22202. Please contact Michael Derrios at 571-227-1573 for any additional information regarding this synopsis/solicitation.
 

Web Link

Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/DHS-BT/TSA/HQTSA/DTSA20-03-Q-00819/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Transportation Security Administration 701 South 12th Street Arlington, VA

Zip Code: 22202

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00285648-F 20030323/030321221727 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

---

| FSG Index  |  This Issue's Index  |  Today's FBO Daily Index Page |