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99 -- PURCHASE OF BADGES SOL DASW01-98-Q-0158 DUE 012998 POC Orneatha Delaney, Contract Specialist, 703/325-6333 E-MAIL: Click here to contact contract specialist via e-mail, odelaney@smtpgate.dis.mil. The Defense Supply Service-Washington, on behalf of the Defense Security Service, is issuing a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are hereby requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as a request for quotations (RFQ), number DASW01-98-Q-0158, which incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-02, September 97. The Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC) for this requirement will be 3999, size standard 500 employees. DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS TO BE ACQUIRED: Purchase of Badges in accordance with the specifications as stated below. Delivery of CLINs 0001-0005 shall be made on or before ten (10) weeks after date of contract. Delivery of CLIN 0006 shall be within a week of completion. Delivery shall be F.o.b. Destination to Defense Security Service, 1340 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA. CLIN 0001, Badge Die, as required; CLIN 0002, Badge, Defense Security Service Special Agent Badge numbered 0001 -- 2000, 2000 each; CLIN 0003, Badge like CLIN 0002 with the title "DIRECTOR" vice "Special Agent" not numbered, 2 each; CLIN 0004, Badge like CLIN 0002 with the title "DEPUTY DIRECTOR" vice "SPECIAL AGENT" not numbered, 3 each; CLIN 0005, Badge like CLIN 0002 with the title "CH OPERATING OFFCR" vice "SPECIAL AGENT", not numbered, 2 each; CLIN 0006, Destruction of approximately 2,500 Defense Investigative Service Badges, 1 Lot. The contractor shall provide past performance from at least two (2) previous contracts for similar requirements. Give name of company/government agency, Contract Number, name and phone number of point of contact. SPECIFICATIONS: Badges to be identical to the current Defense Investigative Service (DIS) badge in style, and shape with the agency name to read "DEFENSE SECURITY SERVICE" vice "DEFENSE INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE". To obtain a photocopy of the current DIS badge contact the POC below. All badges to be struck from approximately 12 gauge gilding metal with flat backs with a high gold electroplate of 24-karat fineness over nickel base with a minimum thickness throughout, front, back and edges of .00001. Fasteners shall be a steel spring clip, hard-soldered vertically to back of badge. Badge Lettering shall be as follows: Department of Defense -- raised metal letters flush with blue hard fired enamel; Defense Security Service -- raised metal letters flush with blue hard fired enamel; Special Agent, Director, Deputy Director, and Ch Operating Offcr -- raised metal letters flush with blue hard fired enamel; Shield of eagle -- metal with blue hard fired enamel US, gold electroplate as described above; Panel for numbers -- metal with blue hard fired enamel letters, gold electroplate as described above. Numbering shall be on the front of the badge. All badges shall be cut down and polished and befree from pits and burrs or sharp edges. After contract award a lead striking of the finished die shall be submitted for approval before final hardening. The Defense Security Service contract POC shall provide the contractor the DIS badges for destruction. Destruction shall be to the extent that the badges are unrecognizable as a usable form of identification. Contractor shall provide agency with verification of destruction. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.211-8, Time of Delivery; FAR 52.247-34, F.o.b. Destination: FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes and Executive Orders -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.225-3, Buy American Act -- Supplies; FAR 52.225-21, Buy American Act -- North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act -- Balance of Payments Program; NO ORAL QUOTES will be honored. Offerors shall include a completed copy of provision FAR 52.212-3. Offerors shall include Descriptive Literature identified to show the item(s) of the offer. Responses shall be submitted NLT 12:00 noon EST 29 Jan 97 to Defense Supply Service-Washington, c/o Defense Security Service, Attention: Orneatha Delaney, 1340 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 22314-1651. Faxed responses may be submitted to 703-325-5966, Attention Orneatha Delaney. Faxed responses must arrive at the place and by the time specified. The Point of Contact (POC) for this requirement is Orneatha Delaney, Contract Specialist 703-325-6333. (0014)

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