PHY018_Specifications.docx

CLIN 00001 POCKET BADGES

POCKET BADGES - FAMS

a. Design and Construction: The overall design shall consist of a minimum of three pieces and shall be in conformance with the approved technical renderings provided by TSA. The shield shall be shaped with a surmounted eagle with head lowered over the words: “UNITED STATES”; the DHS Seal surrounded by the words “Transportation Security Administration” shall be centered on the shield; a ribbon panel containing the rank/title of the bearer shall be centered immediately below the DHS/TSA Seal. The titles on the ribbon panels will vary; i.e., “Federal Air Marshal,” “Transportation Security Administration,” or other title to be determined (TBD). There shall be no additional cost associated with the TBD ribbon titles. An additional ribbon panel shall be centered above the DHS/TSA seal on some shields and will vary in titles such as, but not limited to, “Director,” “Deputy Director,” “Retired,” et. al. A smooth surface at the bottom tip of the badge will be sized to accommodate a five (5) digit engraved number.

The height of the Pocket Badge - FAMS shall be 2.54” high and 1.81” wide at its widest point. This badge will be domed.

The badge back shall be constructed of 12-gauge metal with a thickness of .080”. The DHS/TSA Seal and bottom ribbon shall be constructed of 16-gauge metal with a thickness of .050”. The gold metal shall consist of 88.5% copper, 2.0% tin, 9.5% zinc, shall have a machine ability rating of 30, a tensile strength of 45-92 ksi, and a yield strength of 18-76 ksi.

All badge components shall be die struck, uniformly domed where applicable, and without extraneous tool marks. All detail shall be sharp, well defined, free from flashing, and burrs. All edges shall be smooth, uniform, and without excess material. The badge back shall be solid and a shell back type will not be acceptable.

The contractor shall be responsible for affixing ribbons and Seal onto each badge by suitable means to allow for adequate adhesion to withstand normal wear and tear.

The Pocket Badge - FAMS attachment shall be wallet-clip of spring steel or nickel. This attachment shall be fixed to the reverse side of the badges using a silver solder with at least 24% silver content and a melting point of approximately 1250 to 1400 degrees Fahrenheit. A minimum of 40% coverage of the silver solder shall be applied to ensure bonding the clip to the domed shape of the badge.

b. Lettering and Numerals: The letters contained on the rank ribbon shall be block font. During production, various rank/title ribbons may be required and will be defined. The numbers on the bottom panel shall also be block font. The “UNITED STATES” and all lettering on the DHS/TSA Seal shall be in conformance with the technical renderings. All lettering and numerals shall be clean cut, distinct, spacing between characters must be equal spaced, and in absolute alignment.

c. Enamel: Hard fired cloisonné jewelers enamel shall be used to fill all letters and any numerals. The enamel must fill all areas and must be flush with the metal. Holes, pitting, imperfections, or plastic enamel are not acceptable. The enamel color for the rank ribbon and number panel shall be royal blue or equivalent to Pantone 281C. The DHS/TSA Seal colors shall be consistent with the technical renderings. The letters on the DHS/TSA Seal shall be in gold on a royal blue or equivalent to Pantone 281C.

d. Plating, Finish, & Metal Color: The badge shall not be plated. All badges shall be a homogeneous gold and the same metal color shall permeate throughout the badge material. The front finish on the badge shall be highly polished and the badge back surface shall be completed with a scratch or satin finish. All badges are to be coated with baked clear thermal acrylic of at least 1.5 mils thick. The acrylic coating must not change color with age, must be chemical resistant, abrasive resistant, and have durable qualities to protect the badge from environmental elements. The hardness of the acrylic surface must be at least six (6) on the hardness scale. No air-dried lacquers will be allowed.

e. Badge Back Data: The manufacturer shall stamp or engrave the firm name or identifying mark, a month and year code, and made in the USA, on the back of all badges. The same date code will be used on an entire lot of badges regardless of whether or not the production process extends into another year. When specified, badges will be engraved with the badge number on the reverse of the badge. This engraved number will not require enamel filling at no additional cost.

f. Security Feature: The Transportation Security Administration shall provide one security feature as directed by the government on each badge that will make it very difficult to reproduce, but easy to verify its validity.

g. First article Testing: The manufacturer’s product shall withstand normal wear and tear without breaking, cracking, chipping, discoloring, or being bent, marred, or dented.

POCKET BADGES – TSA

a. Design and Construction: The overall design shall consist of a minimum of four pieces and must conform to the approved technical renderings provided by TSA. The shield shall be shaped with a surmounted eagle with head raised over the wings over the initials “US”. The DHS/TSA Seal shall be centered on the shield. The DHS/TSA perimeter shall be surrounded by a twisted rope embellishment.

Badges shall have two ribbon panels. One, located beneath the DHS/TSA seal, shall read “Transportation Security Administration”. The other, located above the DHS/TSA seal, shall identify the title or rank of the badge holder. When ordering badges, TSA shall specify the title that is to be in this ribbon panel. There shall be no additional cost associated with the TBD ribbon titles.

A smooth surface at the bottom tip of the badge shall be sized to accommodate a five (5) digit engraved number.

The height of the badge shall be 2.50.” At its widest point, the badge shall be 1 13/16.” The badge shall be flat.

The badge back shall be constructed of 12-gauge metal with a thickness of .080”. The DHS/TSA Seal and bottom ribbon shall be constructed of 16-gauge metal with a thickness of .050”. The gold metal shall (i) consist of 88.5% copper, 2.0% tin, and 9.5% zinc; and (ii) have a machine ability rating of 30, a tensile strength of 45-92 ksi, and a yield strength of 18–76 ksi.

All badge components shall be die struck, uniformly domed where applicable, and without extraneous tool marks. All detail shall be sharp, well defined, and free from flashing and burrs. All edges shall be smooth, uniform, and without excess material. The badge back shall be solid. A shell back type badge is not acceptable.

The contractor shall be responsible for affixing the DHS/TSA Seal onto each badge by suitable means to allow for adequate adhesion to withstand normal wear and tear.

One type of attachment shall be used for the Pocket Badge – Office of Security. The standard badge type shall be wallet clip. This attachment shall be fixed to the reverse side of the badges using a silver solder with at least 24% silver content and a melting point of approximately 1250 to 1400 degrees Fahrenheit.

b. Lettering and Numerals: The letters contained on the title/rank ribbon shall be block font. During production, various rank/title ribbons may be required and will be defined. The numbers on the bottom panel shall also be block font. The “US” and all lettering on the DHS/TSA Seal shall be in conformance with the technical renderings. All lettering and numerals shall be clean cut, distinct, equally spaced, and in absolute alignment.

c. Enamel: Hard-fired cloisonné jewelers enamel shall be used to fill all letters and any numerals. The enamel shall fill all areas and shall be flush with the metal. Holes, pitting, imperfections, or plastic enamel are not acceptable. The enamel color for the title/rank ribbon and number panel shall be royal blue or equivalent to Pantone 281C.

The DHS/TSA logo colors shall be consistent with the technical renderings. The letters on the DHS/TSA logo shall be in gold.

d. Plating, Finish, and Metal Color: The badge shall not be plated. All badges shall be a homogeneous gold and the same metal color shall permeate throughout the badge material. The front finish on the badge shall be highly polished and the badge back surface shall be completed with a scratch or satin finish. All badges are to be coated with a baked clear thermal acrylic of at least 1.5 mils thick. The acrylic coating shall not change color with age, shall be chemical resistant, abrasive resistant, and have durable qualities to protect the badge from environmental elements. The hardness of the acrylic surface shall be at least six (6) on the hardness scale. Air-dried lacquers are not acceptable.

e. Badge Back Data: The manufacturer shall stamp or engrave the firm name or identifying mark, a month and year code, and made in the U.S.A., on the back of all badges. The same date code will be used on an entire lot of badges regardless of whether or not the production process extends to another year. When specified, badges will be engraved with the badge number on the reverse side of the badge. This engraved number does not require enamel filling.

f. Security Feature: Manufacturers shall provide a security feature as directed by the government on each badge that shall make it very difficult to reproduce, but easy to verify its validity.

g. First Article Testing: The manufacturer’s product shall withstand normal wear and tear without breaking, cracking, chipping, discoloring, or being bent, marred, or dented.

CLIN 00002 TACTICAL BADGES

TACTICAL BADGES - FAMS

The Tactical Badge - FAMS shall consist of all the specifications required for the Pocket Badge - FAMS with the exception of the following:

In addition, the smooth surface on the Tactical Badge – FAMS should be sized to accommodate an engraved letter “T” centered below the five (5) digits engraved number.

The height of the TSA Tactical Badge shall be 3.00” and 2.10” at its widest point. This badge will be domed.

TACTICAL BADGES – TSA

The Tactical Badges – Office of Security shall consist of all the specifications required for the Pocket Badges – Office of Security with the exception of the following:

The smooth surface on the Tactical Badge – Office of Security shall be sized to accommodate an engraved letter “T” centered below the five (5) digit engraved number.

The height of the Tactical Badge – Office of Security shall be 3.00” and 2.10” at its widest point. This badge will be domed.

TACTICAL BADGES - TSO

a. Design and Construction: The overall design shall consist of a minimum of four pieces and shall be in conformance with the approved technical renderings provided by TSA. The shield shall be shaped with a surmounted eagle with head raised over wings over the initials: “US”; the DHS/TSA Seal surrounded by the words “Transportation Security Administration” shall be centered on the shield; a ribbon panel containing the words “Transportation Security Administration” shall be centered immediately below the DHS/TSA Seal. A ribbon panel shall be centered above the DHS/TSA seal and will contain the rank/word “OFFICER”. A smooth surface at the bottom tip of the badge shall be sized to accommodate a six (6) digit engraved number. In addition, the smooth surface on the TSO Tactical Badge shall be sized to accommodate an engraved letter “T” centered below the six (6) digits engraved number. The engraving may include alpha and/or numeric characters at the discretion of TSA.

The height of the TSO Tactical Badge shall be 3.00” and 2.10” at its widest point. This badge shall be domed

The badge back shall be constructed of 12-gauge metal with a thickness of .080”. The DHS/TSA Seal and bottom ribbon shall be constructed of 16-gauge metal with a thickness of .050”. The gold metal shall consist of 88.5% copper, 2.0% tin, 9.5% zinc, shall have a machine ability rating of 30, a tensile strength of 45-92 ksi, and a yield strength of 18-76 ksi.

All badge components shall be die struck, uniformly domed where applicable, and without extraneous tool marks. All detail shall be sharp, well defined, free from flashing, and burrs. All edges shall be smooth, uniform, and without excess material. The badge back shall be solid and a shell back type will not be acceptable.

The contractor shall be responsible for affixing the DHS/TSA Seal onto each badge by suitable means to allow for adequate adhesion to withstand normal wear and tear.

The TSO badge attachment shall require joint, pin, and catch, consisting of a shepherd’s crook pin (2.5 in length and .072” in diameter), a large roller type catch, and a joint with an escutcheon pin. The escutcheon pin shall be solid brass and all other attachments shall be made of nickel. These attachments shall be fixed to the reverse side of the badges using a silver solder with at least 24% silver content and a melting point of approximately 1250 to 1400 degrees Fahrenheit. A minimum of 40% coverage of the silver solder shall be applied to ensure bonding the clip to the domed shape of the badge.

b. Lettering and Numerals: The letters contained on the rank ribbon shall be block font. During production, various rank/title ribbons may be required and will be defined. There shall be no additional cost associated with the TBD ribbon titles. The numbers on the bottom panel shall also be block font. The “US” and all lettering on the DHS/TSA Seal shall be in conformance with the technical renderings. All lettering and numerals shall be clean cut, distinct, equally spaced, and in absolute alignment.

c. Enamel: Hard fired cloisonné jewelers enamel shall be used to fill all letters and any numerals. The enamel shall fill all areas and be flush with the metal. Holes, pitting, imperfections, or plastic enamel are not acceptable. The enamel color for the rank ribbon and number panel shall be royal blue or number 1693 as supplied by Thompson Enamel or equal material. The DHS/TSA Seal colors shall be consistent with the technical artwork. The letters on the DHS/TSA Seal shall be in gold on a royal blue or equivalent to Pantone 281C.

d. Plating, Finish, & Metal Color: The badge shall not be plated. All badges shall be a homogeneous gold and the same metal color shall permeate throughout the badge material. The front finish on the badge shall be highly polished and the badge back surface shall be completed with a scratch or stain resistant finish. All badges shall be coated with baked clear thermal acrylic of at least 1.5 mils thick. The acrylic coating shall not change color with age, shall be chemical resistant, abrasive resistant, and have durable qualities to protect the badge from environmental elements. The hardness of the acrylic surface shall be at least six (6) on the hardness scale. No air-dried lacquers will be allowed.

e. Badge Back Data: The manufacturer shall stamp or engrave the firm name or identifying mark, a month and year code, and made in the USA, on the back of all badges. The same date code shall be used on an entire lot of badges regardless of whether or not the production process extends into another year. When specified, badges shall be engraved with the badge number on the reverse of the badge. This engraved number shall not require enamel filling.

f. Badge Numbering. The government shall provide the contractor with the first, or starting, number of the numbers to be engraved on each set of badges ordered under this contract as specified in each delivery order.

g. Security Feature: TSA shall provide one security feature on each badge that shall make it very difficult to reproduce, but easy to verify its validity.

i. First article Testing: The manufacturer’s product shall withstand normal wear and tear without breaking, cracking, chipping, discoloring, or being bent, marred, or dented.

h. Packaging of TSO Badges: Each badge shall be packaged in an individual plastic bag. Each bag shall contain a badge and a card that outlines the warranty and badge care information. Badges shall be boxed in groups of 50 or 100 units. Orders for quantities of less than 50 shall be contained in a single box. Orders for quantities that contain an odd lot shall be packaged in groups of 50 or 100 with the remaining odd lot contained in a single box. The contractor shall provide boxes and packaging which adequately protects the badges during shipping. The range of badge numbers enclosed in each box shall be noted on the packing slip inside the box. The outside of the box is not to state the contents. They shall be put in numeric order when boxed and shipped.

LEATHER GEAR

CLIN 00003 LEATHER COMMISSION BOOK CIVILIAN

Leather Commission Book (Civilian) (holds credentials only – no badge): The ID case shall be a double ID case made of fine grain black leather. The window section shall be leather framed to hold the ID’s and sewn to the back. All parts shall be glued in place before sewing. The case shall be 7 1/8" W x 4 3/4" H in the open position and shall hold 2 ID’s up to 2 3/4" x 4 3/8" with a window opening of 2 5/16” x 4”. Material shall be: Leather - Black 3-4 oz. top grain cowhide; Window - .007 mil clear rigid vinyl; Thread - #46 nylon.

CLIN 00004 LEATHER COMMISSION BOOK LAW ENFORCEMENT

Leather Commission Book (Law Enforcement) (holds credentials and Pocket Badge): The badge case shall be a double ID badge case made of fine grain black leather. The badge section shall be recessed to the precise shape of the badge and have a sewn in insert behind the badge section to create a pocket and prevent the clip on the badge from protruding out the back of the case. Black suede material to be sewn on the back of the double ID section to protect the badge. The badge shall be attached to an insert that has a slot for the clip. The window section shall be leather framed to hold the ID’s and sewn to black suede and sueded material. There shall be a suede divider sewn over the left window to prevent the windows from scratching. The case shall be 7 1/8" W x 4 3/4" L in the open position and shall hold 2 ID’s up to 2 3/4" x 4 3/8" with a window opening of 2 5/16” x 4”. Material: Leather - Black 3-4 oz. top grain cowhide; Badge Section - 3mm Robus; Pocket – Unilex; Badge Insert - 1.6mm Robus; Window - .007 mil clear rigid vinyl; Thread - #46 nylon thread.

LEATHER TACTICAL HOLDER

CLIN 00005 Leather Tactical Badge Holder (With Belt Clip)

This item will be used to hold the Tactical Badge - TSA in a leather belt holder. The overall construction of the holder shall be in the shape of the badge silhouette, no more than 4.50” at its highest point and no more than 3” at its widest point with no more than .25” of leather constituting the outside border. The thickness of the badge holder shall be 5/16” to 3/8”. They shall consist of three layers of full grain cowhide. The top layer shall be cut from 9 to 10 ounce cowhide and shall have the silhouette of the badge cut from the center of the overall silhouette. The second layer, 6 to 7 ounce leather, shall have slots for the clip portion of the badge to hold it in place. The third or back piece of leather shall also be 6 to 7 ounce leather, which shall have affixed a stainless steel belt clip. The holder shall accommodate a neck chain. The three pieces of cowhide leather shall be glued around the edges and sewn together using a polyester thread, a #300 top thread and a #270 bottom thread. The badge holder shall be dipped into a black professional oil dye to insure even and deep coverage. Then an acrylic topcoat shall be added for further protection of the leather.

CLIN 00006 Leather Tactical Badge Holder (Without Belt Clip)

This item will be used to hold the Tactical Badge - FAMS in a leather neck holder. The overall construction of the holder shall be in the shape of the badge silhouette, no more than 4.50" at its highest point and no more than 3" at its widest point with no more than .25" of leather constituting the outside border. The thickness of the badge holder shall be 5/16" to 3/8". They shall consist of three layers of full grain cowhide. The top layer shall be cut from 9 to 10 ounce cowhide and shall have the silhouette of the badge cut from the center of the overall silhouette. The second layer, 6 to 7 ounce leather, shall have slots for the clip portion of the badge to hold it in place. The third or back piece of leather shall also be 6 to 7 ounce leather. The holder shall accommodate a neck chain. The three pieces of cowhide leather shall be glued around the edges and sewn together using a polyester thread, a #300 top thread and a #270 bottom thread. The badge holder shall be dipped into a black professional oil dye to insure even and deep coverage. Then an acrylic topcoat shall be added for further protection of the leather.

CLIN 00007 MINI BADGES – TSA

The Mini Badge – Office of Security shall consist of all the specifications required for the Pocket Badges – Office of Security with the exception of the following:

The height of the TSA Tactical Badge shall be 1 7/8” and 1.25” at its widest point. This badge will be flat.

CLIN 00008 LEATHER STRAP HOLDER FOR MINI BADGE

The leather strap shall be of durable snap together high quality leather able to securely accommodate Mini Badge – Office of Security. It shall have two holes for the post attachments of the mini badge to allow the badge to be securely affixed to the leather strap. The strap shall have a heavy duty snap fitted on the ends to allow the strap to be securely attached to the dog’s collar keeping the badge facing out.

CLIN 00009 LUCITE COMMEMORATIVE BADGE - FFDO

a. Overview: The TSA issues law enforcement badges and credentials to personnel having law enforcement or regulatory duties. TSA needs contractor support in manufacturing a Federal Flight Deck Officer Memento Badge encased in Lucite.

b. Technical Specification: The contractor shall be responsible for producing Federal Flight Deck Officer Memento Badges encased in Lucite which meet the specifications detailed in this Statement of Work.

c. Badge Design and Construction:

1. Design and Construction: The overall design may consist of multiple pieces and shall be in conformance with the approved technical renderings provided by TSA. The shield shall be shaped with a surmounted eagle with head erect over the initials: “US”; a ribbon panel containing FFDO shall be centered immediately above the DHS Seal. ”. The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Seal shall be centered on the shield. Around the seal, the badge shall read “U.S. Department of Homeland Security”. The DHS seal perimeter shall be surrounded by a twisted rope embellishment. A smooth surface at the bottom tip of the badge will be sized to accommodate the word “MEMENTO”. Badges – FFDO shall have two ribbon panels. The ribbon panel located above the DHS seal shall read “F F D O” in capital letters. The ribbon panel located beneath the DHS seal shall read “Transportation Security Administration.” The height of the badge shall be “2.50” and at its widest point, the badge shall be 1 13/16.” The badge shall be flat. All badge components shall be die struck, uniformly domed where applicable, and without extraneous tool marks. All detail shall be sharp, well defined, free from flashing, and burrs. All edges shall be smooth, uniform, and without excess material. The badge back shall be solid and a shell back type will not be acceptable. The contractor shall be responsible for affixing ribbons and Seal onto each badge by suitable means to allow for adequate adhesion to withstand normal wear and tear as may be applicable.

2. Lettering and Numerals: The letters contained on the title ribbons, bottom panel and reverse back shall be block font. The “US” and all lettering on the DHS Seal shall be in conformance with the technical renderings. All lettering and numerals shall be clean cut, distinct, equally spaced, and in absolute alignment.

3. Enamel: Hard fired cloisonné jeweler’s enamel shall be used to fill all letters and any numerals. The enamel must fill all areas and must be flush with the metal. Holes, pitting, imperfections, or plastic enamel are not acceptable. The enamel color for the rank ribbon and number panel shall be royal blue or number 1693 as supplied by Thompson Enamel or equal material. The DHS/TSA Seal colors shall be consistent with the technical artwork. The letters on the DHS/TSA Seal shall be in gold on a royal blue or equivalent to Pantone 281C.

4. Plating, Finish, & Metal Color: The badge shall not be plated. All badges shall be a homogeneous gold and the same metal color shall permeate throughout the badge material. The front finish on the badge shall be highly polished and the badge back surface shall be completed with a smooth finish.

5. Badge Back Data: The manufacturer shall stamp the following text in raised lettering:

Presented in recognition and appreciation of your patriotic volunteer service on the back of all badges. Each badge will be engraved with a five digit badge number on the reverse side of the badge in addition to Made in the U.S.A. The numbering convention will be provided to the manufacturer at time of award. This engraved number does not require enamel filling.

6. Lucite: The badge shall be placed in a clear rectangular block of Lucite of approximately the following dimensions: three inches (3”) wide; by four and three quarters inches (4 ¾”) high; by one-inch (1”) deep so as to allow the reading of the text on the reverse of the badge as well. Placement of the badge in the Lucite block will be at approximately one half inch ( ½”) from the top, centered in the block with the bottom tip of the badge approximately one and three quarters inch (1 ¾”) from the bottom of the Lucite block.

7. First article Testing: The manufacturer’s product shall withstand normal wear and tear without breaking, cracking, chipping, discoloring, or being bent, marred, or dented.

CLIN 00010 BADGE REFURBISHING

Refurbishing of ALL badges from current and other manufacturers to include but not limited to recondition, restore, repair, polish, clean, etc.

CLIN 00011 BADGE DESTRUCTION

The contractor shall destroy all badges that are no longer fit for use as determined by the COR. The badge will be cut into not less than three (3) pieces and the bottom portion containing the badge number will be sent to the COR. TSA will provide prepaid shipping labels for use by the contractor for this purpose.

PACKAGING

a. Pocket and Tactical Badges - FAMS shall be packaged together in numbered sets; e.g., Pocket Badge – FAMS 001 shall be packaged with Tactical Badge – FAMS 001. Pocket Badge – FAMS shall be inserted into leather commission book. Tactical Badge – FAMS shall be inserted into leather tactical holder w/neck chain. They shall be put in numeric order when boxed and shipped.

b. Leather Commission Book Law Enforcement (w/Badge) inserted and tactical badge holders with badge inserted shall be packaged together in a zip lock plastic bag and include a card that outlines warranty & leather care information and will not exceed 50 per box. The government may order leather commission books without badges. The outside of the box is not to state the contents. Boxes shall be double wall construction. They shall be put in numeric order when boxed and shipped.

c. Leather Commission Book Civilian (w/o Badge) shall be packaged in packs of 10. 100 per box.