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Diplomatic Security (DS) shields sets of Diplomatic Security (DS) Special Agent protective (PRS) lapel pins and Support lapel pin
Contact and place of performance
Shayani Mukherjee
MA 02763
USA
This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5.203(a) requiring the dissemination of information on proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a five (5) year Firm Fixed Price sole sourceBlanket Purchase Agreement and is not a request for competitive proposals. The statutory authority for this sole source procurement is FAR 6.302-1. The Department of...
View moreThe Department of State, Acquisitions - Diplomatic Security, issued this sources sought notice to identify potential contractors capable of providing new generation Diplomatic Security (DS) shield sets, Special Agent protective (PRS) lapel pins, and support lapel pins. The government intends to award a five-year, firm-fixed-price sole source Blanket Purchase Agreement to V H Blackinton & Co under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. This requirement is classified under NAICS code 316998 and PSC 8455 for Badges and Insignia. Performance is centered in North Attleborough, Massachusetts, with the requirement that all items be designed, produced, assembled, and distributed from the same secure facility within the United States.
Qualified sources must demonstrate the ability to utilize SecureShift technology for forgery identification and integrate RFID chips into shields and PRS pin cases for inventory tracking. The scope includes providing necessary computer equipment and software for RFID inventory control, stamping unique serial numbers on items, and providing independent certification of plating thickness. The contractor must be able to produce a minimum of 18 different shield designs and four different PRS pin set designs, containing at least six different colored pins per set, while maintaining strict physical security for all production materials and dies.
The anticipated schedule requires a delivery plan within 30 days of contract award, with the initial delivery of shields and pin sets due no later than eight weeks after schedule approval. Additional orders must be fulfilled within six weeks of funding. Interested parties are requested to submit capability statements addressing all technical requirements to the point of contact, Shayani Mukherjee, by 4:00 pm East Coast Time on September 14, 2020. This notice, identified by solicitation number 19AQMM20Q0196, serves to determine if a competitive procurement is feasible before proceeding with the sole source award.
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