Dog Tag specs.doc

This is a specification document for a dog tag procurement by the State of Maine. The contract requires the manufacturing and delivery of 207,500 circular dog tags, each approximately 1 inch in diameter, manufactured from .050 blue aluminum with a tab and hole. The tags must be numbered sequentially from 000001-207500, with the State of Maine shape etched or stamped inside the circle beneath the tab, the year "2013" etched underneath the state shape, and "MAINE" etched to the right of the state shape. The numbering must be etched inside the state shape. Tags are to be strung on pliable wire in sets of 50, placed in sealed transparent bags with 50 S hooks per bag, and bags must be marked with the serial numbers of tags contained within. All edges must be filed, tumbled, or sanded to eliminate sharp edges. Delivery to the third floor of the Deering Building in Maine must occur no later than September 15, 2012.

The bid must include delivery costs and account for the logistics of breaking down pallets and moving materials by dolly or cart to the third floor, as the building's entryways do not accommodate standard pallets. The trucking company must factor these labor-intensive handling requirements into the pricing. All vendor inquiries regarding the specifications or requirements must be submitted through the official Question and Answer link on the Solicitation Details View page, with vendors responsible for monitoring that platform for responses.