U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, J. Edgar Hoover Building, Rm 6875, 935 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20535-0001

99 -- MISCELLANEOUS-SERVICE AWARD KEYS, PLAQUES AND BADGES!! SOL RFP-7077 POC Darlene W. Robinson, Contract Specialist, 202-324-5818 The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intends to solicit proposals for the following commercial items: FBI Service Award Keys; Retirement Plaques and Special Agent Badges. This will be a 100% set-aside for Small Business, multi-award, FOB Destination. The contract type is Firm Fixed Price-Indefinite Quantity with award year and 4 one year option years. The estimated solicitation release date is June 20, 1997. The minimum salient characteristics for each of the following: FBI Service Award Key -- The keys are to be made of 10k yellow gold, free of pits and scales; the weight of each key shall be 4.65 grams plus or minus one percent; the weight not to include jump rings; all keys are to be furnished with a jump ring made of 10k yellow gold. FBI Retirement Plaque -- A shadow box frame made of basswood; stained medium walnut and has a black accent line on top; the frame has two rabbets cut out -- one for the press board insert and one for the gator board back; outside shall be measurements: 13x 9- 9/16 and the plaques will have certain retirement items mounted on to the front. FBI Special Agent Badge -- Badges are to have curvature of 1/16 of an inch; the entire badge is to be 14k gold filled including the pin and the safety catch; must be manufactured with 12 gauge stock with the finished products being no less than 14 gauge; the badge shall have a solid back; each badge must be equipped with genuine jewelers' hard-soldered joint pin and revolving safety catch, all parts of the badge shall be gold plated; all lettering and the design on the front of the badge are to be in relief; beveled edges are to be polished; badges must be numbered consecutively (the beginning and ending number will be furnished with each delivery order) on the reverse side; depth of the number shall be a minimum of 1/32 of an inch and the numbers shall be at least 3/16 of an inch high minimum. Lettering on the front of each badge must be hand lapped. The die plates will be furnished by the FBI. Diagrams of the award keyand retirement plaque will be supplied. All requests for solicitation (RFP-7077) must be in writing and contains the "terms and conditions" for products. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED. (0142)

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