Purchase Order HSCGG807PHHM002

The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a purchase order to C. Forbes, Inc. (doing business as Forbes Custom Builders) on August 1, 2007, for items supporting the USCG Attaché Program. The contract, valued at $7,427, was completed by August 31, 2007, and represents work performed in Washington, DC. Based on the vendor's core business focus, the items procured likely include custom recognition products and executive gifts consistent with the company's expertise in creating commemorative plaques, crystals, and awards for federal agencies. This procurement was unrestricted and not designated under any small business set-aside program.

C. Forbes, Inc., headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, specializes in designing and producing high-quality recognition products for federal government clients. The company has demonstrated sustained success competing in open federal procurements across multiple agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Smithsonian Institution. The USCG purchase order reflects the company's established capability to deliver customized commemorative items that support employee appreciation and agency-specific programs.