B08_SOL_Attachment_1_-_SOW.pdf

Statement of Work

Departmental Awards, Medals, Pins and Supplies

1. Introduction In order to recognize employees and private citizens who have made contributions to the work of the Department of the Interior and to the United States of America, the Office of Human Resources is responsible for planning and executing the US Department of the Interior Honor Awards Convocation each year.

2. Requirement The Department of the Interior (DOI) Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), on behalf of the DOI Office of Human Resources, has a need for the production of emblems, medals, and presentation cases for their Annual Convocations Ceremony. AQD is proposing to award a single award Fixed Price with economic adjustment Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with a one (1) year base and four (4) option years ordering period.

Except as specified herein, the Contractor shall provide all personnel and their supervision, equipment, supplies, materials, and other items or services required to manufacture honor award medals, emblems, and presentation boxes for the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI). Dies will be furnished by the Government, however the Contractor may create their own dies at no additional cost to the Government so long as the final product conforms to the required specifications. Specifications are as follows:

a. DOI Distinguished Service Awards

i. Medals shall be 1-9/16 inch in diameter, 1/8 inch thick. Metal - 14K gold-filled double-clad front and back.

ii. Emblems shall be pressed in 14k gold fill, 9/16 inch in diameter, 1/8 inch thick, with stick pin type back. Emblems should contain .05 ounce of .925 sterling silver.

b. DOI Valor Awards.

i. Medals shall be 1-9/16 inch in diameter, 1/8 inch thick. Metal - 14K gold-filled double-clad front and back.

c. DOI Meritorious Service Awards

i. Medals shall be pressed in 1.45 ounces of .925 fine silver, 1-9/16 inch diameter, 1/8 inch thick.

ii. Emblems shall be pressed in solid fine silver, 9/16 inch diameter, with stick pin type back, 1/16 inch thick. Emblems will contain .05 ounce of .925 sterling silver.

d. DOI Superior Service Awards.

i. Emblems shall be 5/8 inch, 1/16 inch thick, composed of 90% copper and 10% zinc with stick pin type back.

e. DOI Outstanding Service Medals

i. Medals shall be pressed in 1.45 ounces of .925 fine silver, 1-9/16 inch diameter, 1/8 inch thick.

ii. Emblems shall be pressed in solid fine silver, 9/16 inch diameter, with stick pin type back, 1/16 inch thick. Emblems will contain .05 ounce of .925 sterling silver.

f. Presentation Cases, Single

i. Presentation cases shall be included; blue box, approximately 1-7/8 inches square, 1 1/16 inches thick, with indentation for 1-9/16 inch medal.

g. Presentation Cases, Double

i. Presentation cases shall be included; blue box, approximately 1-7/8 inches square, 1 1/16 inches thick, with indentation for 1-9/16 inch medal and space holder for associated emblem (pin).

h. Presentation Cases, Emblem

i. Presentation box shall be plastic with foam material for emblem to be attached to.

i. At the request of the contracting officer, the contractor shall be responsible for the process of re-striking, refinishing, and polishing the medals provided by the Department. These medals would include any tarnished or previously engraved medals.

3. Optional - Design Standardization (This is an optional task that the Government may or may not exercise.)

Based on the dies DOI provides, the contractor, at the Government’s direction, shall draw up die specifications so that replacement dies may be created. These specifications must include:

a. Photographs

b. Detailed Description

c. Height, weight, width and any other pertinent measurement

d. Material, Finish

e. Dimensions

f. Digital Artwork (ie. Vector Image)

g. Any additional information appropriate with commercial practices.

4. Procedures for the execution of BPA Calls Authorization for delivery of items under this contract shall be by issuance of BPA Calls as follows:

a. Orders less than the micro purchase threshold may be placed directly with the vendor using the Government Commercial Purchase Card (GCPC). All orders exceeding these values must be placed through a BPA Call from the contracting office.

b. The government will request a quote from the Contractor for furnishing items specified in this agreement.

Each Request for Quote will set out the quantity, type of items, and other necessary considerations. The Government assumes that set up costs for each pressing of medals or emblems are directly related to the number of medals or emblems bought at a time, which can affect the overall cost.

c. Within five (5) days after receipt of a request, the Contractor shall provide pricing, adjusted for precious metal variance, and a guaranteed delivery date (not to exceed 45 days) for the proposed delivery.

d. Each BPA Call will be a firm fixed priced, with an economic price adjustment for the market price of the precious metals (gold and silver) at the time of the execution of the Call.

e. The economic price adjustment shall be based on the market indices identified in the agreement.

5. Estimated Size of BPA The total cumulative cost for all services and materials under this contract will not exceed $250,000.00.

6. Government Furnished Property Government owned dies will be furnished at Government expense at the time of contract award. Within 15 days after the end of the contract, the Contractor shall prepare for shipment and deliver f.o.b. destination, all items of Government property not consumed in contract performance. The Government will provide the following item(s) of Government property to the Contractor for use in the performance of this contract. This property shall be used and maintained by the Contractor in accordance with the provisions of the "Government Property" FAR clause contained elsewhere in the contract.

The dies are made to be used on any hydraulic press that has a fixture to hold two sided dies.

Vendors that cannot use the provided dies may recreate them at their own expense.

Item No. Property Description Qty Size of Die

1a Distinguished Service Medal - front 1 3" x 3" x 2" 1b Distinguished Service Medal - back 1 3" x 3" x 2" 2 Distinguished Service Pin/Emblem 1 2" x 2" x 2" 3a Valor Award Medal - front 1 3" x 3" x 2" 3b Valor Award Medal - back 1 3" x 3" x 2" 4a Meritorious Service Medal - front 1 3" x 3" x 2" 4b Meritorious Service Medal - back 1 3" x 3" x 2" 5 Meritorious Service Pin/Emblem 1 2" x 2" x 2" 6 Superior Service Pin/Emblem 1 2" x 2" x 2" 7a Outstanding Service Medal - front 1 3" x 3" x 2" 7b Outstanding Service Medal - back 1 3" x 3" x 2" 8 Outstanding Service Pin/Emblem 1 2" x 2" x 2"