Sign Solicitation 70LGLY26QGLB00049.pdf

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70LGLY26QGLB00049

Ricardo Soto 912-267-2303

70LGLY 100

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTERS

1131 CHAPEL CROSSING RD

70LGLY

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTERS

1131 CHAPEL CROSSING RD

339950

8/24/2026

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70LGLY

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTERS

1131 CHAPEL CROSSING RD

GLYNCO GA

This is a combine synopsis/solicitation for commercial products/commercial services prepared in accordance with FAR 12.201-1(c). Acquisitions valued at or below the SAT and this announcement constitutes the only solicitation.

Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

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POINT OF CONTACT (POC) / INVOICE INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE (POCs)

Contracting Officer (CO) Program Office (PM)

Ricardo Blanco Contracting Officer Glynco Operations Branch Procurement Division Mission and Readiness Support Directorate Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Email: Ricardo.soto@fletc.dhs.gov

Brian Coffey Branch Chief Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers

(FLETC)

Chief Security Office (CSO)/Enterprise Technical Services (ETS).

This is a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) supplies contract. The prices stated in this section include all costs associated with designing, proofing, fabricating, packaging, and making the completed sign panels available for Government pickup in accordance with the requirements of this contract.

The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, materials, equipment, supplies, design services, fabrication, quality control, packaging, and other items necessary to complete the work described herein, except as otherwise specified as Government-furnished

Payment shall be made at the firm-fixed price stated in CLIN 0001 after:

1. Government approval of the completed supplies;

2. Completion of all required sign panels;

3. Government inspection and acceptance; and

4. Submission of a proper invoice.

Partial payments are not authorized unless expressly approved by the Contracting Officer.

SECTION B – CONTINUATION

Pricing

CLIN Description QTY Unit of Issue

Unit Price Total Price

0001 U.S. Government Property Warning Sign Panels. Design, digital proof, fabrication, exterior-grade materials, UV-resistant graphics, mounting holes, quality control, and protective packaging for completed 6 ft. x 8 ft.

single-sided warning sign panels in accordance with the contract requirements.

20 EA

TOTAL =

ITEM DESCRIPTION

U.S. Government Property Warning Sign – Facility Entrance

1. DESCRIPTION

The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) is seeking quotes from qualified vendors for the design and fabrication of completed exterior-grade sign panels that meet the dimensional, text, font, color, symbol, design, layout, fabrication, material, and quality requirements described below.

This requirement is for the procurement of facility entrance notification signs only and excludes installation. The signs will be mounted on owner-provided traffic poles or fences at multiple FLETC site locations. Each site requires five (5) signs, for a total quantity of twenty (20) signs.

The signs are intended to notify all individuals entering the facilities of applicable federal regulations, prohibited items, and legal policies.

This requirement will be fulfilled under a firm-fixed-price supplies contract. Products must meet strict technical quality standards and support the Chief Security Office (CSO) and Enterprise Technical Services (ETS) mission timeline.

All signs must be completed no later than September 30, 2026.

2. REQUIREMENTS:

The contractor shall design and fabricate twenty (20) exterior-grade U.S. Government Property warning sign panels in accordance with the specifications in this document.

The contractor shall provide:

Sign design and layout Digital color proof for Government review and approval Fabrication of final sign panels Exterior-grade materials suitable for outdoor use UV-resistant graphics, inks, or films Basic protective wrapping or packaging to prevent damage prior to Government pickup

The contractor is not required to deliver or install the signs unless separately directed by the Contracting Officer.

3. QUANTITY

*Each FLETC site requires five (5) signs.

Item Description Quantity 1 U.S. Government Property Warning Sign Panel 20 each

4. SIGN DIMENSIONS AND ORIENTATION

The finished sign shall meet the following dimensional requirements:

Size: 6 feet wide x 8 feet high Orientation: Portrait Panel Type: Single-sided Use: Exterior/fence-mounted

5. DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

The contractor shall design the sign so that it is professional in appearance, high contrast, and easily readable from a reasonable distance.

The contractor shall ensure:

All text is legible and appropriately sized for visibility.

All text is in uppercase letters, consistent with the reference/mockup.

Colors, fonts, symbols, and layout are consistent across all signs.

All graphics are clean, high contrast, and suitable for exterior display.

The final design matches the Government-approved proof.

The Contractor shall submit the proposed sign layout, materials, colors, symbols, dimensions, text, font, design, fabrication method, mounting approach, and quality specifications to the Government for review and approval prior to fabrication.

6. REQUIRED SIGN TEXT

The sign shall contain the following text in the order shown below. Line breaks may be adjusted slightly for legibility, but the wording must remain identical.

6.1 Title, Red Text

U.S. GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

6.2 Facility Identifier, Blue Text

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers

6.3 Prohibited Items Statement, Black Text

FIREARMS, DANGEROUS WEAPONS,

UNAUTHORIZED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, AND

UNAUTHORIZED PHOTOGRAPHY PROHIBITED

6.4 Search and Compliance Statement, Black Text

ALL PERSONS AND VEHICLES ENTERING AND WITHIN

THIS FACILITY ARE SUBJECT TO SEARCH AND MUST

COMPLY WITH ALL GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS.

6.5 Boxed Warning Text, Red Text Inside Red Rectangular Border

UNLESS AUTHORIZED

ALL FIREARMS MUST BE DECLARED BEFORE ENTRY

OR PERSONS MAY BE SUBJECT TO ARREST

6.6 Legal Citations, Black Text

31 C.F.R. 700.5, 700.7, 700.11, 700.12; 18 U.S.C. 930; 21 U.S.C. 844

7. FONT REQUIREMENTS

The contractor shall use the following fonts or vendor-provided equivalents that closely match the appearance, weight, and proportions of the Helvetica font family:

7.1 HelveticaNeue-Bold or Equivalent

Used for:

“U.S. GOVERNMENT PROPERTY”

“UNLESS AUTHORIZED”

7.2 Helvetica Black-Regular or Equivalent Bold Sans Serif

Used for:

Headings Emphasis lines as visually indicated in the Government-approved mockup/proof

7.3 Helvetica-Regular or Equivalent Regular-Weight Sans Serif

Used for:

Body text Citation lines Remaining required text

All text shall be uppercase.

8. MININUM LETTER SIZE REQUIREMENTS

The contractor shall ensure the sign text is sized for clear visibility and readability. Minimum letter heights shall be:

Text Type Minimum Letter Height Main heading 2.5 inches Primary warning text 1.5 inches

Text Type Minimum Letter Height Supporting text and legal citations 1 inch

Letter width shall be proportionate to the selected font and layout. The contractor shall ensure the final design is legible, balanced, and consistent with the Government-approved proof.

9. COLOR REQUIREMENTS

The contractor shall use the following colors, or closest standard equivalents suitable for exterior-grade signage.

9.1 Red

Used for:

Prohibition circles and diagonal bars

“U.S. GOVERNMENT PROPERTY”

Text within the “UNLESS AUTHORIZED” box Border around the entire sign field Border around the “UNLESS AUTHORIZED” text box

9.2 Black

Used for:

Main body text Legal citation line Graphic icons, including firearm, camera, knife, controlled substance, and drone silhouettes

9.3 White

Used for:

Primary sign background Interior of prohibition circles

9.4 Blue

Used for:

“Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers”

The contractor shall use durable, UV-resistant inks, films, coatings, or equivalent exterior-grade materials suitable for outdoor exposure.

10. SYMBOLS AND GRAPHICS

All symbols shall be vector-style graphics with clean edges, high contrast, and consistent appearance.

The bottom portion of the sign shall include five prohibition symbols. Each symbol shall include a red prohibition circle with a diagonal red bar and a black silhouette inside the circle.

The required symbols are:

Handgun silhouette Knife silhouette Photography/camera silhouette Controlled substance/drug symbol Drone silhouette

All prohibition symbols shall be consistent in style and proportion and shall be approximately equal in diameter.

11. MATERIALS AND DURABILITY

The contractor shall fabricate the signs using exterior-grade, rigid sign panel material suitable for outdoor installation. Acceptable materials may include aluminum or an approved equivalent.

The contractor shall recommend the appropriate panel thickness, subject to Government approval.

The sign panels shall be:

Weather resistant Corrosion resistant UV resistant Suitable for outdoor exposure Resistant to fading, peeling, cracking, and warping under normal exterior conditions

Graphics and text shall be fade resistant for a minimum of five (5) years under typical outdoor conditions.

12. MOUNTING HARDWARE

The signs shall be designed and fabricated with mounting holes that allow to standard traffic poles or chain-link or metal fencing.

13. GOVERNMENT REVIEW AND APPROVAL.

Before fabrication, the contractor shall submit a digital color proof for Government review and approval.

The proof shall include:

Overall layout Dimensions Text Font style Font size Colors

Symbols/graphics Border placement Mounting hardware description Material specifications

The contractor shall not begin fabrication until the Government provides approval.

Final products must match the approved proof in size, layout, text, fonts, colors, symbols, materials, and overall appearance.

14. QUALITY CONTROL

The contractor shall ensure all signs are free from defects, including:

Misspelled words Incorrect text Incorrect legal citations Scratches Dents Bubbles Peeling graphics Misaligned text or symbols Poor color quality Sharp or unsafe edges Warped or damaged panels

The Government reserves the right to reject any sign that does not conform to the approved proof or the requirements in this document.

The contractor shall correct or replace rejected signs at no additional cost to the Government.

15. DELIVERY, PICKUP, AND PACKAGING

No contractor delivery is required.

The completed sign panels will be collected and delivered by the Government to the specified FLETC locations below:

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Glynco 1131 Chapel Crossing Rd.

Glynco, GA 31524

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center Artesia 1300 W. Richey Ave.

Artesia, NM 88210

Charleston 2000 Bainbridge Ave.

Charleston, SC 29405

Cheltenham 9000 Commo Rd, Cheltenham, MD 20623

The contractor shall apply basic wrapping, padding, or protective packaging to each sign to prevent damage during Government pickup and transport.

16. INSTALLATION

Installation is not required under this request.

The contractor shall not perform installation unless explicitly directed by the Contracting Officer through separate tasking or contract modification.

17. COMPLETION DATE

All signs shall be completed and ready for Government pickup no later than:

September 30, 2026

Commercial packaging is acceptable.

(End of Section D)

FAR 52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies-Fixed-Price. (Aug 1996)

(a) Definition. "Supplies," as used in this clause, includes but is not limited to raw materials, components, intermediate assemblies, end products, and lots of supplies.

(b) The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering supplies under this contract and shall tender to the Government for acceptance only supplies that have been inspected in accordance with the inspection system and have been found by the Contractor to be in conformity with contract requirements. As part of the system, the Contractor shall prepare records evidencing all inspections made under the system and the outcome. These records shall be kept complete and made available to the Government during contract performance and for as long afterwards as the contract requires. The Government may perform reviews and evaluations as reasonably necessary to ascertain compliance with this paragraph. These reviews and evaluations shall be conducted in a manner that will not unduly delay the contract work. The right of review, whether exercised or not, does not relieve the Contractor of the obligations under the contract.

(c) The Government has the right to inspect and test all supplies called for by the contract, to the extent practicable, at all places and times, including the period of manufacture, and in any event before acceptance. The Government shall perform inspections and tests in a manner that will not unduly delay the work. The Government assumes no contractual obligation to perform any inspection and test for the benefit of the Contractor unless specifically set forth elsewhere in this contract.

(d) If the Government performs inspection or test on the premises of the Contractor or a subcontractor, the Contractor shall furnish, and shall require subcontractors to furnish, at no increase in contract price, all reasonable facilities and assistance for the safe and convenient performance of these duties. Except as otherwise provided in the contract, the Government shall bear the expense of Government inspections or tests made at other than the Contractor’s or subcontractor’s premises; provided, that in case of rejection, the Government shall not be liable for any reduction in the value of inspection or test samples.

(e)(1) When supplies are not ready at the time specified by the Contractor for inspection or test, the Contracting Officer may charge to the Contractor the additional cost of inspection or test.

(2) The Contracting Officer may also charge the Contractor for any additional cost of inspection or test when prior rejection makes reinspection or retest necessary.

(f) The Government has the right either to reject or to require correction of nonconforming supplies.

Supplies are nonconforming when they are defective in material or workmanship or are otherwise not in conformity with contract requirements. The Government may reject nonconforming supplies with or without disposition instructions.

SECTION D - "Packaging and Marking"

SECTION E – Inspection and Acceptable

(g) The Contractor shall remove supplies rejected or required to be corrected. However, the Contracting Officer may require or permit correction in place, promptly after notice, by and at the expense of the Contractor. The Contractor shall not tender for acceptance corrected or rejected supplies without disclosing the former rejection or requirement for correction, and, when required, shall disclose the corrective action taken.

(h) If the Contractor fails to promptly remove, replace, or correct rejected supplies that are required to be removed or to be replaced or corrected, the Government may either (1)by contract or otherwise, remove, replace, or correct the supplies and charge the cost to the Contractor or (2) terminate the contract for default. Unless the Contractor corrects or replaces the supplies within the delivery schedule, the Contracting Officer may require their delivery and make an equitable price reduction. Failure to agree to a price reduction shall be a dispute.

(i)(1) If this contract provides for the performance of Government quality assurance at source, and if requested by the Government, the Contractor shall furnish advance notification of the time-

(i) When Contractor inspection or tests will be performed in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract; and

(ii) When the supplies will be ready for Government inspection.

(2) The Government’s request shall specify the period and method of the advance notification and the Government representative to whom it shall be furnished. Requests shall not require more than 2 workdays of advance notification if the Government representative is in residence in the Contractor’s plant, nor more than 7 workdays in other instances.

(j) The Government shall accept or reject supplies as promptly as practicable after delivery, unless otherwise provided in the contract. Government failure to inspect and accept or reject the supplies shall not relieve the Contractor from responsibility, nor impose liability on the Government, for nonconforming supplies.

(k) Inspections and tests by the Government do not relieve the Contractor of responsibility for defects or other failures to meet contract requirements discovered before acceptance. Acceptance shall be conclusive, except for latent defects, fraud, gross mistakes amounting to fraud, or as otherwise provided in the contract.

(l) If acceptance is not conclusive for any of the reasons in paragraph (k) hereof, the Government, in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law, or under other provisions of this contract, shall have the right to require the Contractor (1)at no increase in contract price, to correct or replace the defective or nonconforming supplies at the original point of delivery or at the Contractor’s plant at the Contracting Officer’s election, and in accordance with a reasonable delivery schedule as may be agreed upon between the Contractor and the Contracting Officer; provided, that the Contracting Officer may require a reduction in contract price if the Contractor fails to meet such delivery schedule, or (2) within a reasonable time after receipt by the Contractor of notice of defects or nonconformance, to repay such portion of the contract as is equitable under the circumstances if the Contracting Officer elects not to require correction or replacement. When supplies are returned to the Contractor, the Contractor shall bear the transportation cost from the original point of delivery to the Contractor’s plant and return to the original point when that point is not the Contractor’s plant. If the Contractor fails to perform or act as required in paragraph (l)(1) or (l)(2) of this clause and does not cure such failure within a period of 10 days (or such longer period as the Contracting Officer may authorize in writing) after receipt of notice from the Contracting Officer specifying such failure, the Government shall have the right by contract or otherwise to replace or correct such supplies and charge to the Contractor the cost occasioned the Government thereby.

(End of clause)

(End of Section E)

SECTION F- Deliveries or Performance

F.1 Deliveries or performance clauses

FAR TITLE DATE

52.242-15 Stop-Work Order Aug 1989 52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination Jan 1991

(End of Section F)

SECTION G- Contract Administration Data

G 1 Contract Administration for the Government.

a. The following representative of the Contracting Office shall be contacted for contract administration purposes:

Name: Ricardo Soto

Phone: 912-267-2303

Cell Phone: 912-506-1382

Email: ricardo.soto@dhs.fletc.gov

2.0 Communications

a. Except as specified in paragraph (b) below, no order, statement, or conduct of Government personnel who visit the contractor's facilities or in any other manner communicate with contractor personnel during the performance of this contract shall constitute a change under the "Changes" clause of this contract.

b. The contractor shall not comply with any order, direction or request of Government personnel unless it is issued in writing and is signed by the Contracting Officer or is pursuant to specific authority otherwise included as a part of this contract

c. A Contracting Officer for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Glynco, GA, is the only person authorized to approve changes in any of the requirements of this contract and, notwithstanding, provisions contained elsewhere in this contract, the said authority remains solely the Contracting Officer's. In the event the contractor effects any change at the direction of any person other than a designated Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority, and no adjustment will be made.

d. The contact information for the Contracting Officer is:

Name: Ricardo Soto

Phone: 912-267-2303

Cell Phone: 912-506-1382

Email: ricardo.soto@dhs.fletc.gov

(End of Section G)

SECTION H - Special Contract Requirements Not Applicable

(End of Section H)

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PROVISIONS/CLAUSES

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, which have the same force and effect as if provided in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will provide the full text of these provisions. The full text of a provision may also be accessed electronically at the following addresses:

(1) FAR: Home | Acquisition.GOV

(2) HSAR: HSAR | Acquisition.GOV

SECTION I – Contract Provisions/Clauses

Provision/Clauses Description

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017)

52.204-7 System for Award Management (AUG 2025) (DEVIATION 25-19)

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (AUG

2025) (DEVIATION 25-19)

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (AUG 2025) (DEVIATION 25-19)

52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (AUG 2025) (DEVIATION 25-19)

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (AUG 2025) (DEVIATION 25-19)

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation. (AUG

2025) (DEVIATION 25-19)

FAR 52.201-1 Acquisition 360-Voluntary Survey (Sep 2023)

(a)All actual and potential offerors are encouraged to provide feedback on the preaward and debriefing processes, as applicable. Feedback may be provided to agencies up to 45 days after award. The feedback is anonymous, unless the participant self-identifies in the survey. Actual and potential offerors can participate in the survey by selecting the following link: https://www.acquisition.gov/360.

(b)The Contracting Officer will not review the information provided until after contract award and will not consider it in the award decision. The survey is voluntary and does not convey any protections, rights, or grounds for protest. It creates a way for actual and potential offerors to provide the Government constructive feedback about the preaward and debriefing processes, as applicable, used for a specific acquisition.

(End of provision)

FAR 52.216-1 Type of Contract. (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION 26-04)

As prescribed in 16.104, complete and insert the following provision:

The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed-Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION 25-27)

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions, Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Aug 2025) (DEVIATION 25-21)

52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English Language. (Apr 1991) 52.214-35 Submission of Offers in U.S. Currency. (Apr 1991) 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION 26-03)

52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Re-representation (OCT 2025)

(DEVIATION 26-03)

52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUNE 2003)

52.222-19 Child Labor, Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (APR 2026) (DEVIATION 26-10, Revision 1)

52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION 26-10)] 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION 26-10)

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION 26- 10)

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021) 52.225-1 Buy American, Supplies (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION 26-09) 52.232-18 Availability of Funds. (Apr 1984)

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer, System for Award Management (Oct 2018)

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013)

FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. (Feb 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

FAR Overhaul - Part 52 | Acquisition.GOV

HSAR | Acquisition.GOV

(End of provision)

FAR 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions. (NOV 2020)

As prescribed in 52.107(e), insert the following provision in solicitations that include any FAR or supplemental provision with an authorized deviation. Whenever any FAR or supplemental provision is used with an authorized deviation, the contracting officer shall identify it by the same number, title, and date assigned to the provision when it is used without deviation, include regulation name for any supplemental provision, except that the contracting officer shall insert "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any ______________ [insert regulation name](48 CFR Chapter______) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of provision)

EXHIBIT 1

(End of Section J)

(End of Section K)

SECTION L- Instructions, conditions, and notices to offerors or respondents

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Aug

2025) (DEVIATION 25-21)

L.1 General Instructions

The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order for the design and fabrication of twenty (20) exterior-grade U.S. Government Property warning sign panels.

This acquisition is being conducted using simplified acquisition procedures IAW FAR 12. Award will be made to the responsible Quoter whose quote conforms to the solicitation requirements and provides the best value to the Government IAW FAR 12.203.

Quoters shall submit a complete quote in accordance with these instructions. Failure to provide the information required may result in the quote being determined incomplete or ineligible for award.

L.2 Quote Submission

Submission of quotes: Submit quotes via email to ricardo.soto@fletc.dhs.gov no later than 28 August 2026 by 12:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time (EST).

SECTION J: Documents, Exhibits and Attachments

SECTION K: Representations, certifications, and other statements of offerors or respondents

Questions. Submit any questions via email to ricardo.soto@fletc.dhs.gov not later than 26 August 2026 by 10:00 A.M. Eastern Standard Time (EST)

As a minimum, offers shall include—

The solicitation number;

The name, address, telephone number of the Offeror;

The Offeror’s Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and, if applicable, Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator;

Information necessary to evaluate the factors contained in the provision at 52.212-2 or as described in the solicitation;

Pricing for all line items identified on Section B.

Responses to provisions that require Offeror completion of information, representations, and certifications (other than those collected via the System for Award Management (SAM)); and A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the RFQ and RFQ amendments.

Proposed delivery terms and/or performance schedule;

Proposed warranty terms (if applicable); and Discount Terms (if applicable).

NOTE: The Government will answer all questions submitted by the specified deadline. Responses will be provided to all parties with sufficient time to submit their offers before the closing date. The Government is not obligated to answer questions received after the deadline.

L.3 Period for acceptance of offers.

The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

L.4 Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.

Offerors are responsible for submitting offers and any modifications or revisions to the Government office designated in the RFQ by the time specified in the RFQ.

Any offer, modification, or revision received after the time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition. However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer that makes its terms more favorable to the Government will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the RFQ, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the RFQ or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the RFQ on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

Offerors may withdraw their offers by written notice to the Government received at any time before award.

The Offeror shall have an active Federal Government contracts registration in the System for AwardManagement (SAM) when submitting an offer or quotation in response to this RFQ and at the time of award.

L.5 Contract award

The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with Offerors.

Therefore, the Offeror’s initial offer should contain the Offeror’s best terms. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions, if necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest, accept other than the lowest offer, and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

L.6 Debriefings.

If an unsuccessful quoter requests information on an award within 3 days after the date on which that quoter received notification of award, the government will provide a brief explanation of the award decision that explains why the unsuccessful quoter was not selected. Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed Offeror as to whether the agency followed source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation and FAR 12.301(c).

(End of provision)

Section M- Evaluation Factors For Award

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Aug 2025)

(DEVIATION 25-21)

M 1. Basis for Award:

a) The Government intends to award a purchase order resulting from this RFQ to the contractor responsible whose quotation provides the best value to the Government. Best value will be determined based on the evaluation of technical capability, production schedule, past performance, and price, in accordance with FAR Part 12.203(a). In making this determination, the Government places greater emphasis on obtaining a superior solution, as reflected in the technical and other evaluation factors, rather than simply selecting the Offeror with the lowest evaluated price. The Government reserves the right to make an award without further discussion.

The Government may award to a higher-priced Quoter if the quote provides a technical advantage or reduced performance risk that warrants the additional cost. Accordingly, the Government may award to an Offeror other than the one with the lowest price or the highest technical rating. Additionally, the Government reserves the right to make no award as a result of this solicitation if, upon evaluation, none of the proposals are determined to meet the technical requirements at an acceptable level of risk and price.

Three (3) factors will be used in the selection of awardees. The non-price evaluation criteria are listed in descending order of importance. Factor 1 (Technical Capability) is more important than Factor 2 (Production Schedule) and more important than Factor 3 (Price). When combined, Factors 1, 2 are significantly more important than Factor 3 (Price). However, price will become a determing factor among proposals that are otherwise considered technically acceptable. Factor 3 (Price) will be evaluated separately from the technical evaluation in determining best value. The Government will not make award at a price determined to be unreasonable.

(b) Options: N/A.

(c) Notice of award. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer furnished to the successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)

M 2. Evaluation Approach:

Quotes will be evaluated using the following factors:

Technical Capability Production Schedule Price

Award will be based on a best value determination. The Government may select a quote other than the lowest-priced quote if the Government determines that the non-price benefits of a higher-rated quote justify the price premium.

However, the Government will not make award at a price determined to be unreasonable.

M 3. Factor 1 Technical Capability:

The Government will evaluate the extent to which the quote demonstrates the Quoter’s ability to meet the technical requirements of the RFQ.

To be rated Acceptable, the quote must demonstrate the ability to provide:

Twenty (20) completed sign panels;

6 ft. wide by 8 ft. high, portrait-oriented, single-sided signs;

Exterior-grade rigid sign panel material;

Appropriate panel thickness for outdoor use;

Weather-resistant, corrosion-resistant, and UV-resistant materials;

Fade-resistant graphics and text for a minimum of five (5) years under typical outdoor conditions;

Required text, colors, symbols, fonts, layout, and legal citations;

Digital color proof prior to fabrication;

Mounting holes suitable for traffic poles or fencing;

Protective packaging for Government pickup and transport; and

Quality control measures to ensure signs are free from defects.

A quote that fails to demonstrate the ability to meet the above RFQ requirements may be determined technically unacceptable.

Technical Approach Submission Instructions:

The contractor shall submit a technical approach, not to exceed one (1) page. The page limit applies to the narrative portion and excludes the cover page and table of contents.

Font size shall be no smaller than 12-point, with one-inch margins and single spacing.

Any pages exceeding the one-page limit will not be reviewed or evaluated.

Offerors’ Technical Capability will be rated using the evaluation rating scales shown below.

FACTOR 1 – TECHNICAL CAPABILITY RATINGS

RATING DEFINITON

ACCEPTABLE Based on the Offeror’s technical capability, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort with little, or no Government intervention.

UNACCEPTABLE Based on the Offeror’s technical capability, the Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort even with Government intervention.

M.4 Factor 2: Production Schedule

The Government will evaluate the Quoter’s proposed production schedule and ability to complete the requirement by the required completion date.

To be rated Acceptable, the quote must include a realistic production schedule that addresses, at a minimum:

Time required to prepare and submit the digital color proof;

Time required to make revisions, if needed;

Time required to fabricate signs after Government approval;

Overall ability to complete the signs by September 30, 2026;

Whether the proposed timeline is realistic and supports the Government’s mission need.

A quote that does not demonstrate the ability to complete all signs by September 30, 2026, may be determined unacceptable.

Production Schedule Approach Submission Instructions:

The contractor shall submit a production approach, not to exceed one (1) page. The page limit applies to the narrative portion and excludes the cover page and table of contents.

Font size shall be no smaller than 12-point, with one-inch margins and single spacing.

Any pages exceeding the one-page limit will not be reviewed or evaluated.

Offerors’ Production Schedule will be rated using the evaluation rating scales shown below.

FACTOR 2 – PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

RATING DEFINITON

ACCEPTABLE Based on the Offeror’s proposed production schedule, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will successfully complete the required effort by September 30, 2026, with little or no Government intervention.

UNACCEPTABLE Based on the Offeror’s proposed production schedule, the Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will be able to successfully complete the required effort by September 30, 2026, even with Government intervention.

M.7 Factor 4: Price

The Government will evaluate the total firm-fixed price for reasonableness.

The evaluated price will be the total price for CLIN 0001, including all costs necessary to complete the requirement.

The Government may evaluate price reasonableness using one or more of the following methods:

Comparison of quoted prices received;

Comparison to the Government estimate;

Comparison to historical prices;

Market research;

Other price analysis techniques permitted by the FAR.

The Government will not make award at a price determined to be unreasonable.

3052.212-70 Contract Terms and Conditions Applicable to DHS Acquisition of Commercial Items.

(JUL 2023)

The Contractor agrees to comply with any provision or clause that is incorporated herein by reference to implement agency policy applicable to acquisition of commercial items or components. The provision or clause in effect based on the applicable regulation cited on the date the solicitation is issued applies unless otherwise stated herein. The following provisions and clauses are incorporated by reference: [The Contracting Officer should either check the provisions and clauses that apply or delete the provisions and clauses that do not apply from the list. The Contracting Officer may add the date of the provision or clause if desired for clarity.]

(a) Provisions.

____3052.216-70 Evaluation of Offers Subject to An Economic Price Adjustment Clause.

_X___3052.219-72 Evaluation of Prime Contractor Participation in the DHS Mentor Protégé Program.

____3052.247-70 F.o.B. Origin Information.

____Alternate I

____Alternate II

_X___3052.247-71 F.o.B. Origin Only.

____3052.247-72 F.o.B. Destination Only.