502_CONS_Metal_Name_Tag_Special_Notice Sample Name Tag Submission.docx

SPECIAL NOTICE

BASIC MILITARY TRAINING

METAL NAME TAGS

1. The 502d Contracting Squadron (502 CONS/PKDC), Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) – Randolph AFB, TX intends to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) for a five (5) year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to furnish Metal Name Tags for U.S. Air Force (USAF) and U.S. Space Force (USSF) Basic Military Trainees (BMT) and prior military service personnel attending training at JBSA-Lackland AFB, TX. The acquisition will be a 100% Small Business set-aside under North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) 332999 with a size standard of 750 employees. The period of performance will be a base plus four additional ordering years, with the potential to extend performance up to six (6) additional months. All information required for quote submission will be set forth in the RFQ scheduled for upload to the SAM.gov website https://sam.gov/ on or about 7 August 2026, with quotes due on or about 19 August 2026.

2. This Special Notice is issued to provide specific instructions to potential quoters for the pre-bid submission of six (6) Metal Name Tag samples as follows:

· Four (4) USAF samples engraved with the names, CARTER, and BINET-IRIZARRY with the USAF color Pantone 2747C. Names must be all caps.

· Two (2) USSF samples engraved with the name HAILEY LOCKETT with the USSF color Pantone 2188C. Names must be all caps.

3. The intent of this mission essential purchase is to fulfill all of the agency’s needs for USAF and USSF metal name tags. The BPA awardee will be required to provide the personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, transportation, and other items necessary to make approximately 40,500 Active, Guard, and Reserve trainees or prior service, and approximately 930 USSF trainees transitioning through JBSA-Lackland annually in accordance with (IAW) the TIOH specifications identified in the attached Statement of Work (SOW).

4. IAW Revolutionary FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulation) Overhaul (RFO) 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, Items, an evaluation factor for award will be the technical capability of the items offered to meet the Government’s requirements. Personnel from the U.S. Air Force 502d Logistics Readiness Squadron (502 LRS) and the U.S. Space Force will conduct the technical evaluation of the sample Name Tags and certify the products as Acceptable or Unacceptable. This certification will need to be submitted to the 502 CONS/PKDC with the price quote. Thus, interested parties are highly encouraged to send the six (6) metal name tag samples as soon as possible to the following address:

502 LRS/LGRM

1550 Wurtsmith Avenue, Suite 4, Bldg. 5725 JBSA-Lackland, TX 78236-5250

Clearly label the submission “USAF and USSF BMT Metal Names Tags” as neither the Government nor the 502 LRS will be responsible for lost or misdirected packages.

5. Prospective Contractors must be actively registered in the Department of War (DoW) System for Award Management (SAM) database https://sam.gov/ in order to receive a Government contract, no exceptions. Registration requires applicants to have a UEI Number. Recommend registering immediately in order to be eligible for a timely award. There is no fee for registering.

6. This is a paperless acquisition. Upon issuance, the RFQ and associated documents will be available for download from SAM.gov and the offeror is responsible to check the website periodically for updates (Amendments) to all the associated documents. Questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email, to both of the following points of contact (POCs):

Contract Specialist: Jermaine Coleman, jermaine.coleman.3@us.af.mil Contracting Officer: Vivian Fisher, vivian.fisher@us.af.mil

NOTES:

1. Two Revolutionary FAR Overhaul clauses will be included in the RFQ and subsequent BPA award. They are as follows:

RFO 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule RFO 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting

The significance of the two above referenced clauses are due to the legal and regulatory expectation that the manufacturer of the required Metal Name Tags must be a small business. The clauses will be Incorporated by Reference but can be full-text reviewed in the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) website: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_219_14 and https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_219_33.

2. Notice to Quoters/Suppliers: Funds are not currently available for this requirement. Accordingly, this Special Notice and subsequent RFQ are NOT to be construed as a commitment by the United States Air Force. The Government is NOT liable for any costs and/or activities associated with the submission of the required samples referenced above and in the attached SOW. Any costs incurred as a result of a response shall be borne by the responder. The Government reserves the right to cancel this Special Notice and the RFQ either before or after the response due date. In the event the Government cancels this notice, the Government has no obligation to reimburse the responder for costs associated with preparing and providing metal name tag samples and the associated quote.

Attachment

USAF and USSF Basic Military Training Metal Name Tags Statement of Work