Police Flat Badges, Chest Badges and Hat Pieces

The City of Pasadena Police Department is seeking a vendor to provide and repair police badges through a competitive bid process. The procurement involves supplying 250 new chest badges, 150 new flat badges, 150 new hat badges, and 10 chest badges to be engraved and placed in Lucite. The badges must be die-struck from 14-gauge brass with hard cloisonne enamel, manufactured entirely in the United States, and meet specific technical specifications. Vendors must provide slim-line flip-style leather wallets for flat badges and demonstrate the capability to complete repairs and orders within 4-5 weeks. The contract term is two years with two optional one-year extensions, and the city will evaluate bids based on the lowest grand total price and overall bidder responsiveness. Bid documents were released on August 10, 2023, with questions due by August 15, 2023, and final bid submissions required by August 22, 2023.

The solicitation includes several set-aside and compliance requirements that may impact bidder eligibility. Vendors must complete mandatory forms including Non-Collusion Declarations, Equal Employment Opportunity forms, and Section 3 Federal Requirements documentation. The procurement emphasizes workforce diversity, with specific benchmarks for hiring low-income workers, including targeting 25% of total labor hours for Section 3 workers and 5% for Targeted Section 3 workers. Businesses owned by low-income persons or with significant workforce composition from low-income communities may receive preferential consideration. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly stated, the comprehensive nature of the badge procurement suggests a significant contract value. Contractors must also provide a Unique Entity Identifier from SAM.gov and comply with various federal and local labor standards, including prevailing wage requirements and non-discriminatory employment practices.