The U.S. Secret Service (USSS) has a requirement for lapel emblems (lapel pins) in accordance with the following specifications.This is a Presolicitation notice. The NAICS code is 339911 Jewelry (Except Costume) Manufacturing, and the small business size standard is 500 employees. This procurement is 100% set aside for a small business. Interested vendors must request the Solicitation Package as directed below. Overview: Lapel emblems are to be made to USSS specifications and a custom design.One or more USSS Representatives will be on-site throughout the stamping, trimming and numbering phase of the manufacturing process to insure strict accountability for all lapel emblems. Facilities requirements include: a single restricted area where elements of the manufacturing process are to take place; a combination style safe or vault to secure the lapel emblems from loss or theft during non-working hours; all offeror personnel who are directly involved in production of the lapel emblems as well as the management team shall pass a USSS police name check; additional physical security measures to safeguard the lapel emblems from loss or theft. The selected vendor will have a USSS representative perform an on-site survey of the proposed awardee?s facility to assure compliance to the security requirements prior to award. **The successful offeror will be required to submit color samples of the lapel emblems for approval prior to mass production. **USSS will provide artwork and color specifications in the Solicitation Package. **All Contract Line Items are to be delivered to USSS NO LATER THAN August 1, 2008. **All Contract Line Items are to be made in the USA per the Buy American Act. **Proposal deadline is Friday March 7, 2008 by 5 PM EST, hand delivered or as received by USSS via postal mail (FedEx, USPS, UPS, etc.). Submission Requirements: --Offeror must return all materials provided by USSS (the artwork and the pin color combination sheets), whether or not offeror is submitting a proposal. --Offeror shall submit a proposal to include: A list of all employees who will work on this project, providing for each employee: full name, date of birth and Social Security Number; A full detailed explanation as to how their company meets the security requirements; and Two references for same type work, preferably from a government entity, within the last two years. Contract Items: 0001 2,400 PPD Staff Pins 0002 5,400 PPD Guest Pins 0003 246,000 PPD SARGE Pins 0004 2,400 VPPD Staff Pins 0005 3,600 VPPD Guest Pins 0006 186,000 VPPD SARGE Pins 0007 8,000 EOD Pins 0008 2,000 USSS Pins #1 0009 20,000 USSS Pins 0010 6,000 FSA Pins Requests for the Solicitation Package must be received via email only. FAX OR POSTAL MAILED REQUESTS WILL NOT BE HONORED. All requests for the Solicitation Package shall be submitted to [email protected]. Please reference Lapel Emblems. Each request must be received before 5 PM EST Wends February 20, 2008 and contain: (1) point of contract for the offeror, including the contact's name, telephone number and email address (2) DUNS or company name, address and business size for the offeror, (3) statement that all USSS provided materials will be returned regardless of submission of a proposal, and (4) full mailing address to send the Solicitation Package. Each Solicitation Package will be mailed no later than Friday February 22 2008 and the deadline for returning proposals is Friday March 7, 2008

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