APTL Promotion Items

Location:	Federal
Posted:	Feb 4, 2026
Due:	Feb 26, 2026
Agency:	U.S. Government Publishing Office
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	65 - Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies
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Jacket 672-235

U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Requisition 5-00048

BID OPENING: Bids shall be opened virtually at 11 am Eastern Time (ET), on February 26, 2026 at the U.S.

Government Publishing Office. All parties interested in attending the bid opening shall email bids@gpo.gov one (1)

hour prior to the bid opening date and time to request a Microsoft Teams live stream link. This must be a separate

email from the bid submission. The link will be emailed prior to the bid opening.

BID SUBMISSION: Bidders must email bids to bids@gpo.gov for this solicitation. No other method of bid

submission will be accepted at this time. The jacket number and bid opening date must be specified in the subject

line of the emailed bid submission. Bids received after the bid opening date and time will not be considered for

award.

Note: The GPO 910 “BID” Form is no longer required; bidders are to fill out, sign/initial, as applicable, and

return pages 9, 10, 11 and 12 to bids@gpo.gov.

For information regarding the solicitation requirements prior to award please email at scox@gpo.gov

ADDITIONAL EMAILED BID SUBMISSION PROVISIONS: The Government will not be responsible for any

failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of the emailed bid including, but not limited to, the following:

1. Emails over 75 MB may not be received by GPO due to size limitations for receiving emails.

2. The vendor’s email provider may have different size limitations for sending e-mail, however vendors are

advised not to exceed GPO’s stated limit. The bidder’s email provider may have different size limitations

for sending email; however, bidders are advised not to exceed GPO’s stated limit.

3. Illegibility of bid.

4. When the email bid is received by GPO it will remain unopened until the specified bid opening time.

Government personnel will not validate receipt of the e-mailed bid prior to bid opening. GPO will use the

prevailing time (specified as the local time zone) and the exact time that the e-mail is received by GPO’s

email server as the official time stamp for bid receipt at the specified location.

GPO CONTRACT TERMS: Any contract which results from this Invitation for Bid will be subject to the

applicable provisions, clauses, and supplemental specifications of GPO Contract Terms (GPO Publication 310.2) –

https://www.gpo.gov/docs/default-source/forms-and-standards-files-for-vendors/contractterms2018.pdf

GPO QATAP (GPO Publication 310.1) – https://www.gpo.gov/docs/default-source/forms-and-standards-files-for-

vendors/qatap-rev-09-19.pdf.

PREAWARD SURVEY: In order to determine the responsibility of the prime contractor or any subcontractor, the

Government reserves the right to conduct an on-site pre-award survey at the contractor's/subcontractor's facility or to

require other evidence of technical, production, managerial, financial, and similar abilities to perform, prior to the

award of a contract. As part of the financial determination, the contractor in line for award may be required to provide

one or more of the following financial documents:

1) Most recent profit and loss statement

2) Most recent balance sheet

3) Statement of cash flows

4) Current official bank statement

5) Current lines of credit (with amounts available)

6) Letter of commitment from paper supplier(s)

7) Letter of commitment from any subcontractor

The documents will be reviewed to validate that adequate financial resources are available to perform the contract

requirements. Documents submitted will be kept confidential, and used only for the determination of responsibility

by the Government. Failure to provide the requested information in the time specified by the Government may result

in the Contracting Officer not having adequate information to reach an affirmative determination of responsibility.

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Jacket 672-235

QUALITY ASSURANCE LEVELS AND STANDARDS: The following levels and standards shall apply to these

specifications:

Product Quality Levels:

(a) Printing Attributes -- Level III.

(b) Finishing Attributes -- Level III.

Inspection Levels (from ANSI/ASQC Z1.4):

(a) Non-destructive Tests -- General Inspection Level I.

(b) Destructive Tests -- Special Inspection Level S-2.

Specified Standards: The specified standards for the attributes requiring them shall be:

Attribute

P-7. Type Quality and Uniformity

P-9. Solid and Screen Tint Color Match

P-10. Process Color Match

Specified Standard

Approved Priors

PREDOMINANT PRODUCTION FUNCTION: The predominant production function is hereby waived.

Printing firms, manufacturers, dealers or brokers may submit offers for this solicitation.

SUBCONTRACTING: The contractor may make contracts with any other party for the furnishing of any part of

the supplies or work specified. Accordingly, Contract Clause 6, “Subcontracts,” of GPO Contract Terms (GPO

Publication 310.2, effective December 1, 1987 (Rev. 01-18)), does not apply to this procurement.

BUY AMERICAN ACT - NOTE: In compliance with Contract Terms 310.2 (Rev. 01-18), Contractor must

state within bid submitted either that the end product is a Domestic end product or a Foreign end product as

defined in Contract Clause 37 for the requested promotional item. Domestic end product or Foreign end

product must be indicated on the face of the bid submitted for sealed bid procurements.] The contractor shall

indicate “product of unknown origin” when it is unknown if the product offered is a domestic end product; in

that instance, GPO will consider the bid as a Foreign end product, in accordance with Contract Terms,

Certifications C-2 (Buy American Certification), that components of unknown origin have been considered to

have been mined, produced, or manufactured outside the United States.

PRODUCT: Recruiting Promotional Items

TITLE: APTL Promotion Items

PENDING AWARD INFORMATION: To be considered for award, GPO will require bidders to send the same

day notified of pending award a specification sheet, photo, web link and item number that clearly shows how the

product for each item offered complies with the features listed in this solicitation. Government to

approve/disapprove within 3 workdays from receipt.

POST-AWARD CONFERENCE: GPO may require a post-award conference to be held within 2 days via Teams

meeting at a date and time to be determined. The purpose of the conference will be to discuss and review with

production personnel all aspects of the contractors internal and external operations required to complete this

contract. Attending this meeting will be Government representatives to establish coordination of all required

operations.

GOVERNMENT TO FURNISH (GFM): Receive via email after award.

One (1) Purchase order.

One (1) Zip Folder – for Post-It Notes.

One (1) JPG File.

Two (2) PNG files.

Two (2) Digital Files – PDF files. (This is for the 3 line imprint.)

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CONTRACTOR TO FURNISH: All materials and operations, other than those listed under “GOVERNMENT TO

FURNISH,” necessary to produce the product(s) in accordance with these specifications.

Typesetting is required for items that imprint either one or two typelines, as follows:

One typeline: CBP

And

Two typelines: CBP

cbp.gov/biologicals

PROOFS: (One PDF proof is required for each promotional item.)

E-MAIL PROOFS (indicate margins): CONTRACTOR MUST NOT PRINT PRIOR TO RECEIVING AN "OK TO

PRINT". One set of E-Mailed Electronic Page Proofs. Contractor to submit one "Press Quality" PDF "soft" proof (for

content only) using the same Raster Image Processor (RIP) that will be used to produce the final printed product.

PDF proof will be evaluated for text flow, image position, and color breaks. Proof will not be used for color match.

E-Mailed proofs (marked with Jacket/Req. Number plus return name and E-Mail address) directly to the Agency to:

angelo.c.allen@associates.cbp.dhs.gov; remon.mankourous@cbp.dhs.gov and cc: scox@gpo.gov. Contractor must

call Angelo Allen at (757) 309-3715 immediately upon E-Mailing proofs. Proofs will be withheld not more than (2)

workdays from receipt at the Department to receipt in the contractor's plant.

AFTER PDF PROOF APPROVAL PRIOR TO PRODUCTION SAMPLES ARE REQUIRED. Prior-to-

Productions Samples to deliver on or before April 10, 2026. These prior-to-production samples do not have to deliver

on the same day but before April 10, 2026.

Prior to the commencement of production of the contract production quantity, the contractor shall submit 19 (one

for each promotional item) sample via traceable means to:

Lauren D. Lewis

CBP - Office of Field Operations

1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Room 2.5B, Mail Stop 1016

Washington, DC 20229

Office: 202-325-1319

Cell: 202-257-3890

Samples will be tested for conformance of materials and for construction. Samples must be printed and constructed

as specified using the form, materials, equipment, and methods of production, which will be used in producing the

final product. All samples shall be manufactured at the facilities in which the contract production quantities are to

be manufactured. Samples must include all required elements, including hardware.

Samples will be inspected and tested and must comply with the specifications in all respects. The container and

accompanying documentation shall be marked PREPRODUCTION SAMPLES and shall include the GPO jacket,

and purchase order. The samples must be submitted in sufficient time to allow Government testing of the samples

and production and shipment in accordance with the shipping schedule.

The Government will approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the samples within (2) workdays of the receipt

thereof. Approval or conditional approval shall not relieve the contractor from complying with the specifications

and all other terms and conditions of the contract. A conditional approval shall state any further action required by

the contractor. A notice of disapproval shall state the reasons therefor.

If the samples are disapproved by the Government, the Government, at its option, may require the contractor to

submit additional samples for inspection and test, in the time and under the terms and conditions specified in the

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notice of rejection. Such additional samples shall be furnished, and necessary changes made, at no additional cost

to the Government and with no extension in the shipping schedule. The Government will require the time specified

above to inspect and test any additional samples required.

In the event the additional samples are disapproved by the Government, the contractor shall be deemed to have

failed to make delivery within the meaning of the default clause in which event this contract shall be subject to

termination for default, provided however, that the failure of the Government to terminate the contract for default in

such event shall not relieve the contractor of the responsibility to deliver the contract quantities in accordance with

the shipping schedule.

In the event the Government fails to approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the samples within the time

specified, the Contracting Officer shall automatically extend the shipping schedule in accordance with Contract

Clause 12, "Notice of Compliance With Schedules," of GPO Contract Terms (GPO Publication 310.2, effective

December 1, 1987 (Rev. 01-18)).

Manufacture of the final product prior to approval of the sample submitted is at the contractor's risk. Samples will

not be returned to the contractor. All costs, including the costs of all samples shall be included in the contract price

for the production quantity.

All samples shall be manufactured at the facilities in which the contract production quantities are to be

manufactured.

Contractor must notify the ordering agency/GPO with tracking information on the same day that the proof ships via

e-mail sent to angelo.c.allen@associates.cbp.dhs.gov; remon.mankourous@cbp.dhs.gov and cc: scox@gpo.gov. The

subject line of this message shall be "PROOF Notice for Jacket 672-235, Requisition Number 5-00048".

Note: Agency must approve electronic proof and prior to production samples before going to full production.

*All the requirements of these specifications apply equally to all items unless otherwise indicated.

SPECIFICATIONS (ITEM NAME, COLOR, IMPRINT COLOR, IMPRINT LINE(S) AND

QUANTITIES):

Item #1: Collapsible Silicone Pet Bowl with Carabiner.

Equal to: www.georgiaboys.com/store/product/collapsible-silicone-pet-foodwater-bowl-with-carabiner/

Color is Blue.

Imprint color is White.

Imprint 3 lines: “CBP”; “Protecting American Agriculture” and www.CBP.gov

QUANTITY: 2,000.

Item #2: Fold-Away Tote Bag.

Equal to: www.secondstorypromotions.com. SKU: #SS17803.

Color is Blue.

Imprint Color is White.

Imprint 3 lines: “CBP”; “Protecting American Agriculture” and www.CBP.gov

QUANTITY: 2,000.

Item #3: Note Pad and Pen Set.

Equal to: www.promoleaf.com. Item #SM-3468

Color is Natural and Dark Blue.

Imprint Color is Dark Blue.

Imprint 3 lines: “CBP”; “Protecting American Agriculture” and www.CBP.gov

QUANTITY: 5,000.

Item #4: Farmer Pig Stress Ball.

Equal to: www.imprintlogo.com Item #26245.

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Color is Pink with Blue Overalls.

Imprint Color is Black.

Imprint 3 lines: “CBP”; “Protecting American Agriculture” and www.CBP.gov

QUANTITY: 5,000.

Item #5: Eggplant Stress Reliever.

Equal to: www.imprintlogo.com Item #LVG-EP05

Color is Purple.

Imprint Color is White.

Imprint 3 lines: “CBP”; “Protecting American Agriculture” and www.CBP.gov

QUANTITY: 5,000.

Item #6: Mango Stress Reliever.

Equal to: www.imprintlogo.com Item #LFR-MA08

Color is Orange.

Imprint Color is Black.

Imprint 3 lines: “CBP”; “Protecting American Agriculture” and www.CBP.gov

QUANTITY: 5,000.

Item #7: 16oz Silicone Pint Glass.

Equal to: www.brandedpromo.com Product Code: BP-033360

Color is Dark Blue.

Imprint Color is White.

Imprint 3 lines: “CBP”; “Protecting American Agriculture” and www.CBP.gov

QUANTITY: 2,304.

Item #8: Syringe-Shaped Pens.

Equal to: www.ideastage.com. ISP ID: 506179423. MFG SKU: PA350

Liquid-Filled (read and blue), black ink, retractable, 5”L x .5” diameter.

Imprint Area: 1/5” x .25”

Color is Multicolored.

Imprint Color is Black.

Imprint 2 lines: “CBP” and “cbp.gov/biologicals”

QUANTITY: 10,000.

Item #9: Multicolored Syringe-Shaped Highlighters.

Equal to: www.ideastage.com. ISP ID: 588775867. MFG SKU: TWNA010

Color is Multi.

Imprint Color is Black.

Imprint 2 lines: “CBP and “cbp.gov/biologicals”

QUANTITY: 10,000.

Item #10: Wooden Soccer Ball Puzzle.

Equal to: www.imprintlogo.com Item #24147

Color is Natural and Blue

Imprint Color is Blue.

Imprint 1 line: “CBP”

QUANTITY: 2,000.

Item #11: Avocado Shaped Stress Reliever.

Equal to: www.imprintlogo.com Item #26189.

Color is Green.

Imprint Color is Black.

Imprint 3 lines: “CBP”; “Protecting American Agriculture” and www.CBP.gov

QUANTITY: 5,000.

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