Coast Guard Achievement medals

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) Solicitation Number HSCG40-12-Q-61008 applies and this solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

(iii) The solicitation/synopsis and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-57 (March 2012).

(iv) This solicitation is a 100% small business set aside. The NAICS code for this solicitation is 315999 and the small business standard is 500 employees. U.S. Coast Guard Surface Forces logistics Center intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract.

(v) The United States Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center has a requirement for the following:

ITEM#1: NSN# 8455 01-096-0276; QTY 6,500 SETS

COAST GUARD COMMENDATION MEDAL DECORATION SET
THE DECORATION SET SHALL CONSIST OF A REGULAR SIZE MEDAL, A MINIATURE SIZE MEDAL, A
SERVICE RIBBON, AND A LAPEL, BUTTON - ALL INCLUDED IN A PRESENTATION CASE CONFORMING
TO MIL-C-14633D, TYPE XVI, WITH A TYPE XVI, CLASS 4 PAD.
REGULAR SIZE AND MINIATURE SIZE SERVICE MEDALS TO BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW)
MIL-DTL-3943E AND MIL-DTL-3943/30G.
SERVICE RIBBON TO BE MADE IAW MIL-S-3951D, TYPE II, SIZE 1 WITH A WING TYPE CLUTCH.
RIBBON FOR THE PENDANT DRAPE AND SERVICE RIBBON TO BE MADE IAW MIL-DTL-11589F AND
MIL-DTL-11589/27G
LAPEL BUTTON TO BE MADE IAW MIL-DTL-11484G AND MIL-DTL-11484/23E.
TOOLING FOR THR FABRICATION OF THE REGULAR AND MINIATURE MEDALS AND LAPEL PIN IS
AVAILABLE FROM THE INSTITUTE OF HERALDRY (TIOH).
TOOLING MUST BE REQUESTED ON COMPANY LETTERHEAD PER ATTACHED EXAMPLE, ATTENTION TO
MR. JIM HOOKER, FAX (703)-806-4987 OR E-MAIL: [email protected]
REQUIRED TOOLING NUMBERS ARE:
REGULAR SIZE MEDAL OBVERSE NUMBER 1777
REGULAR SIZE MEDAL REVERSE NUMBER 1778
MINIATURE SIZE MEDAL OBVERSE NUMBER1779
MINIATURE SIZE REVERSE NUMBER 1780
LAPEL BUTTON NUMBER 2203
THE ACTUAL DIMENSIONS OF THE LARGE AND MINIATURE MEDALS AND LAPEL PIN SHALL BE
CONTROLLED BY THE GOVERNMENT LOANED TOOLING.
ACQUIRE ONLY FROM TIOH CERTIFIED MANUFACTURERS.
PRE-PRODUCTION SAMPLE REQUIRED FOR EVALUATION.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE REQUIRED FOR USE OF GOVERNMENT LOANED TOOLING.
EACH UNIT TO BE PACKAGED/PACKED IAW ASTM-D-3951.
EACH UNIT TO BE MARKED IAW MIL-STD-129P(4).
BAR CODING IAW ANSI/AIM BC1 IS REQUIRED.
INSPECTION AT DESTINATION.

ITEM#2: NSN# 8455 01-228-7012; QTY 340 EACH

COAST GUARD EXPERT RIFLEMAN QUALIFICATION BADGE
BADGE TO BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) MIL-DTL-3628G AND MIL-DTL-3628/60C.
RIBBON FOR THE PENDANT DRAPE TO BE MADE IAW MIL-DTL-11589F AND MIL-DTL-11589/30F.
THE ACTUAL DIMENSIONS OF THE BADGE SHALL BE CONTROLLED BY THE GOVERNMENT LOANED
TOOLING.
TOOLING FOR THE FABRICATION OF THE BADGE IS AVAILABLE FROM THE INSTITUTE OF
HERALDRY.
TOOLING MUST BE REQUESTED ON COMPANY LETTERHEAD PER ATTACHED EXAMPLE, ATTN TO MR.
JIM HOOKER AT TIOH, FAX (703)806-4987 OR E-MAIL: [email protected]
THE INSTITUTE OF HERALDRY (TIOH) TOOLING NUMBER IS 0471 FOR THE OBVERSE SIDE.
REVERSE SIDE OF THE BADGE IS BLANK, THERE IS NO TOOLING FOR THE REVERSE SIDE.
ACQUIRE ONLY FROM TIOH CERTIFIED MANUFACTURERS
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE REQUIRED FOR USE OF GOVERNMENT LOANED HUB.
PRE-PRODUCTION SAMPLE REQUIRED FOR EVALUATION.
EACH UNIT TO BE PACKAGED/PACKED IAW ASTM-D-3951.
EACH UNIT TO BE INDIVIDUALLY MARKED IAW MIL-STD-129P(4).
BAR CODING IAW ANSI/AIM BC1 IS REQUIRED.
INSPECTION AT DESTINATION.

ITEM#3: NSN# 8455 01-094-1486; QTY 1,400 PACKAGES

COAST GUARD OPERATIONAL DISTINGUISHING DEVICE RIBBON ATTACHMENT, REGULAR SIZE
RIBBON ATTACHMENT TO BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) MIL-R-41819C AND MIL-DTL-
41819/28-1.
TOOLING FOR THIS ITEM IS NOT AVAILABLE FROM THE INSTITUTE OF HERALDRY (TIOH)
PROCURE ONLY FROM TIOH CERTIFIED MANUFACTURERS
PRE-PRODUCTION SAMPLE REQUIRED FOR EVALUATION.
EACH UNIT PACKAGE EQUALS 25 RIBBON ATTACHMENTS.
EACH UNIT TO BE PACKAGED/PACKED IAW ASTM-D-3951
EACH UNIT TO BE INDIVIDUALLY MARKED IAW MIL-STD-129P(4).
BAR CODING IAW ANSI/AIM BC1 IS REQUIRED.
INSPECTION AT DESTINATION.

ITEM#4: NSN# 8455 01-096-0273; QTY 8,475 EACH

COAST GUARD MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION RIBBON, REGULAR SIZE
RIBBON TO BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) MIL-DTL-11589F, MIL-DTL-11589/205D, AND
MIL-S-3951D TYPE I, SIZE 1.
PROCURE ONLY FROM THE INSTITUTE OF HERALDRY (TIOH) CERTIFIED MANUFACTURERS.
PRE-PRODUCTION SAMPLE REQUIRED FOR EVALUATION.
EACH RIBBON TO BE INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED IAW MIL-S-3951D.
EACH UNIT TO BE MARKED IAW MIL-STD-129P(4).
BAR CODING IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANSI/AIM BC 1 IS REQUIRED.
INSPECTION AT DESTINATION.

ITEM#5: NSN# 8455 01-096-0275; QTY 6,500 SETS

COAST GUARD ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL DECORATION SET
THE DECORATION SET SHALL CONSIST OF A REGULAR SIZE MEDAL, A MINIATURE SIZE MEDAL, A
SERVICE RIBBON, AND A LAPEL BUTTON, ALL INCLUDED IN A PRESENTATION CASE CONFORMING
TO MIL-C-14633D, TYPE XVI, WITH A TYPE XVI, CLASS 4 PAD.
REGULAR AND MINIATURE SERVICE MEDALS TO BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) MIL-DTL-
3943E AND MIL-DTL-3943/67F. THE ACTUAL DIMENSIONS SHALL BE CONTROLLED BY THE
GOVERNMENT LOANED HUB.
RIBBON FOR THE PENDANT DRAPE AND SERVICE RIBBON TO BE MADE IAW MIL-DTL-11589F AND
MIL-DTL-11589/134G.
SERVICE RIBBON TO BE MADE IAW MIL-S3951D, TYPE II, SIZE 1, WITH A WING TYPE CLUTCH.
LAPEL BUTTON TO BE MADE IAW MIL-DTL-11484G AND MIL-DTL-11484/84C. THE ACTUAL
DIMENSIONS SHALL BE CONTROLLED BY THE GOVERNMENT LOANED HUB.
TOOLING FOR THE FABRICATION OF THE REGULAR AND MINIATURE MEDALS AND THE LAPEL PIN IS
AVAILABLE FROM THE INSTITUTE OF HERALDRY.
TOOLING MUST BE REQUESTED ON COMPANY LETTERHEAD PER ATTACHED EXAMPLE, ATTENTION TO
MR. JIM HOOKER. FAX (703)-806-4987 OR E-MAIL [email protected]
REQUIRED TOOLING NUMBERS ARE:
REGULAR SIZE MEDAL OBVERSE NUMBER 1230
REGULAR SIZE REVERSE NUMBER 1230X
MINIATURE SIZE OBVERSE NUMBER 1684
MINIATURE SIZE REVERSE NUMBER 1684X
LAPEL PIN NUMBER NUMBER 1680
ACQUIRE ONLY FROM TIOH CERTIFIED MANUFACTURERS.
PRE-PRODUCTION SAMPLE REQUIRED FOR EVALUATION.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE REQUIRED FOR USE OF GOVERNMENT LOANED TOOLING.
EACH UNIT TO BE PACKAGED/PACKED IAW ASTM-D-3951.
EACH UNIT TO BE MARKED IAW MIL-STD-129P(4).
BAR CODING IAW ANSI/AIM BC1 IS REQUIRED.
INSPECTION AT DESTINATION.

**Desired Delivery 6-8 weeks from the receipt of order**
***IF YOU CAN NOT MEET THE PROPOSED DATE, PLEASE SUBMIT BEST OFFER DATE***


(vi) CONTRACTOR SHALL CONFORM TO THE FOLLOWING PACKAGING, PRESERVATION AND MARKING INSTRUCTIONS: PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS: EACH ITEM TO BE INDIVIDUALLY MARKED IAW MILSTD-129P, BARCODING IAW ANSI/AIM BC 1 IS REQUIRED.

(vii) Place of delivery: USCG Surface Forces Logistics Center
Receiving Room - BLDG. 88
2401 Hawkins Point Road
Baltimore, MD 21224

(viii) The following FAR clauses apply to this solicitation. Offerors may obtain full text
versions of these clauses electronically at http://www.arnet.gov/far. FAR 52.212-1
Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Feb 2012). 1.) Parties responding to this solicitation may submit their offer in accordance with their standard commercial practices (e.g. on company letterhead, formal quote form, etc.) but must include the following information: a) company's complete mailing and remittance addresses, b) discounts for prompt payment if applicable c) cage code, d) Dun & Bradstreet number, e) Taxpayer ID number, a point of contact and current business phone numbers f) Pricing and delivery information. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with their offer.

(ix) 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (JAN 1999). - The award will be made to the lowest priced and technically acceptable quotation. The Government intends to award on an all or none basis to a responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation. Offeror shall include in their offer a copy of the Description of Items or Services showing the bid prices being offered. The evaluation and award procedures in FAR 13.106 apply

(x) FAR 52.212-3. Annual Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Mar 2012) with Alt 1 included are to be submitted with you offers. The use of ORCA is mandatory as of January 1, 2005. ORCA is available through Business Partner Network (BPN) at http://www.bpn.gov. Contractors will use ORCA to electronically submit annual representations and certifications (REP & CERTS). If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete paragraphs (b) through (k) of provision FAR 52.212-3 which can be obtained electronically at http://www.arnet.gov/far.

(xi) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Feb 2012) applies to this acquisition.

(xii) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Mar 2012). The following clauses listed in 52.212-5 are incorporated:
a. 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sep 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402).
b. 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Feb 2012) (Pub.L. 109-282)(31 U.S.C. 6101 note).
c. 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003).
d. 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).
e. 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Apr 2009) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

f. 52.222-3 Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O. 11755).

g. 52.222.19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Mar 2012) (EO 13126).

h. 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999).

i. 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (MARCH 2007) (E.O. 11246).
j. 52.222.35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

k. 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010)(29 U.S.C. 793).
l. 52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).
m. 52.225-1, Buy American Act--Supplies (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d).
n. 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).
o. 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332).
o. 52.246-1, Contractor Inspection Requirements (Apr 1984).
p. 2.246-2 -- Inspection of Supplies -- Fixed-Price (Aug 1996).
(xiv) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS): N/A

(xv) QUOTES ARE DUE BY 12:00 NOON EST on Thursday, April 12, 2012; Deadline for questions will be, Friday, April 6, 2012 @ 12:00 NOON EST. Please email your quotes and questions to [email protected].

(xvi) For information regarding this solicitation contact Kathy Lechert at the following e-mail address: [email protected].