Description
The U.S. Government Publishing Office seeks a vendor to produce 20,000 Coast Guard Commendation Medal certificates with multiple embossing, foil‑stamping, and precise packaging requirements, delivering the finished product to the USCG Surface Forces Logistics Center in Baltimore by early October 2026. The contractor must handle government‑furnished dies, provide pre‑production samples, meet strict quality‑level‑3 standards, and manage UPS/FedEx shipping with pre‑addressed labels.
• Quantity: 20,000 certificates (organized into 2,000 packages of 10 each) plus two pre‑production samples.
• Printing/Finishing: Black type, multi‑color foil embossing (gold, Reflex Blue, Medium Blue, Red, Opaque White) for seal, medal, and ribbon; specific embossing dimensions provided.
• Materials: Spring Hill Bellum Brisol Cover, Cream, 67 # paper; specified Pantone inks.
• Packaging: Shrink‑wrap ten certificates per package, cartonized to ≤40 lb, labeled per MIL‑STD‑129 and ISO/IEC 16388‑2007 Code 39.
• Delivery: FOB destination, same‑day shipping notice, UPS/FedEx with pre‑addressed label; final receipt required by 02 Oct 2026.
• Quality Assurance: Quality Level 3, Inspection Level I (non‑destructive) and S‑2 (destructive); pre‑production samples approved within 7 work‑days.