LOGO OUTDOOR PARTNERS HAT 2024 (1).pdf

This is an embroidery design file for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (DIFW) Outdoor Partners logo hat, created by Alexis Seader for use in a state clothing and embroidery procurement initiative. The design features 9,537 stitches in Tajima format using three colors: green (1140), teal (1161), and white. The embroidered logo measures 55.10 by 55.20 millimeters with an origin point of 27.50 horizontal and 0.60 vertical millimeters at 100% scale. This design file is one of multiple logo variations required under RFQ 09A 260811-0021 issued by the State of Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of State Procurement Services, for DIFW resale merchandise. Quotations for clothing items featuring this and other embroidered designs are due by 4:00 p.m. EST on August 26, 2026. The resulting master agreement will allow all State agencies and departments to purchase items as needed, with an initial contract period from September 10, 2026, through September 30, 2027, and four optional renewal periods extending through September 30, 2031.

Bidders must provide quotations on an FOB Destination basis with all shipping costs included, with prices guaranteed firm for a minimum of one year and valid for 180 days from bid opening. Award will be made to the lowest-priced qualified bidder, and the State reserves the right to make multiple awards or no award. Bidders are subject to a 1% anti-sweatshop code of conduct fee based on quarterly purchases, payable within 30 days of each quarter end, and must complete a State Purchasing Code of Conduct affidavit certifying compliance with applicable wage, labor, safety, environmental, and human rights laws at all manufacturing locations. The State anticipates net 30 payment terms and requires bidders to accept embroidery design files in Tajima format with detailed thread-color and stitch-count specifications. Quotations must be submitted through the State of Maine's AdvantageME Vendor Self Service (VSS) system.