Lanyards with custom logos for US Army Marketing and Research Group, Fort Knox, KY

MICC - Fort Knox intends to issue a request for quote (RFQ) for lanyards with an estimated quantity of 2,000,000 per year. The government anticipates award of a firm fixed price contract for lanyards, Personal Presentation Items (PPIs) 151, 504, and 674 for the period of 15 November 2015 through 14 November 2016 with two one-year option periods for the Army Marketing and Research Group (AMRG), Fort Knox, Kentucky. Lanyard shall be black with custom logo and constructed of high quality flat polyester material. The weave of lanyard material must be tight, no loose threads or snags and the completed product measures approximately ¾" W x 18-7/8" L with a convenient side squeeze buckle for releasing the lower segment for card swiping and keyless entry systems. The strap must have plastic break away clip that shall fasten behind the neck 1" to 1 ½" long. Lanyard shall have a detachable buckle at the end with a heavy-duty nickel-plated. This requirement is set aside for 8(a) competitive offers. All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered Contractors shall comply with the Buy American Act and Berry Amendment for textile. In order to be Berry Amendment complaint, all processing/manufacturing of this product must be done in the US and all of the material must be domestically sourced. NAICS is 315990. Size standard: 500 employees. All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered. The solicitation (SF 1449) will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website (FedBizOpps) at http://www.fbo.gov. The solicitation may be downloaded from this website. Solicitation will be issued on or about 21 October 2015 with quotes due on or about 3 November 2015, 2:00 p.m. Fort Knox, KY, (Eastern) local time. Please note these dates are subject to change. All amendments to the solicitation will be likewise posted to this website. Contractors are cautioned to check this website for amendments. All contractors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award of a contract. Bidders shall ensure SAM registration. The official SAM website is https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. Paper copies of the solicitation (SF 1449) will not be available. Solicitation must be downloaded at the above listed website. All quotes likewise may be submitted through http://www.fbo.gov or emailed to: karen.e.keys.civ@mail.mil. Email or fax quotes WILL NOT be accepted. All offers shall be submitted no later than the date and time specified for receipt (see Block 8 on the SF 1449 or the latest issued amendment). Award will be made to the lowest priced, responsive, responsible offeror