Law Enforcement Badges

The Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Acquisition Management in Dallas, TX plans to award a sole source purchase order to V.H. Blackinton for the procurement of law enforcement badges. The contract involves the purchase of 500 special agent badges sized 3 inches, 500 special agent badges sized 2-1/2 inches, and 500 DHS seals measuring 2 inches, each equipped with a wallet clip. These items are to be numbered and controlled for accountability. The acquisition will proceed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and will be conducted without full and open competition as permitted by FAR 6.302-1, emphasizing the unique nature of the requirement and the sole source justification. The anticipated award date for this procurement is September 22, 2008. The place of performance is identified as Glynco, Georgia, and the procurement is managed out of the Investigations and Operations Support office in Irving, Texas. The contract is categorized under NAICS code 332999. No solicitation will be issued, and responses to this notice will not prompt competitive procurement, placing full discretion regarding competition with the Government. Key points of contact include Marilyn Doty and Lawrence M. Ayers, both with contracting roles within ICE.