Purchase of INSIGNIA'S, BUTTONS, WASHERS AND TOGGLES*217312

The City of Dallas is soliciting bids for the purchase of insignias, buttons, washers, and toggles under solicitation number 217312, with responses due by April 27, 2026. The procurement is being conducted by the Dallas Police Quartermaster and Fleet Management department located at 1600 Botham Jane Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75215. The specific deliverables include silver or gold tone "D" buttons manufactured by Waterbury Button Company (minimum order of 2 gross boxes containing 288 pieces each), washers supplied in boxes of 1,000 units per Waterbury Button Company specifications, and toggles featuring a clip fastener with bobby pin design, silver coloring, steel construction with zinc or nickel plating, measuring three-fourths inch long by one-eighth inch wide, also supplied in boxes of 1,000 units. All products must be new, unopened, and in original manufacturer packaging, with no alternatives or substitutes accepted; products failing to meet specifications will be rejected and returned to the bidder at the bidder's expense. Bidders must submit quotes online through the City's Bonfire platform at https://dallascityhall.bonfirehub.com/login, with all items priced on a FOB delivery basis requiring vendors to include freight costs in their pricing. The City reserves the right to award to the lowest responsive and responsible vendor, and vendor quotes are considered firm for thirty days following receipt unless otherwise extended by written agreement.

The solicitation does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to disadvantaged enterprises or particular organization types. All vendors bidding on this contract must comply with the City of Dallas Conflict of Interest Policy in accordance with Chapter 176 of the Texas Local Government Code and submit a Conflict of Interest Questionnaire (Form CIQ) no later than the seventh business day after becoming aware of facts requiring disclosure. Vendors with outstanding unpaid liabilities to the City, including property taxes, license fees, or utilities, may be deemed non-responsible and disqualified from consideration. Current insurance certificates showing general liability and workers compensation coverage are required prior to purchase order release if work is performed on City property. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed in the available documentation, nor is a specific budget or award value provided; however, the City is exempt from all federal excise taxes and state and local sales and use taxes, so vendors should exclude these charges from their pricing.