Purchase of America 250th Badges

Location:	Georgia
Posted:	Jul 9, 2026
Due:	Jul 20, 2026
Agency:	Gwinnett County
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	84 - Clothing, Individual Equipment, and Insignia
Solicitation No:	IWQ 134102 INV
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July 9, 2026

INFORMAL WRITTEN QUOTE

IWQ #134102

Gwinnett County is soliciting competitive informal written Quotes from qualified vendors for the Purchase

of Commemorative America 250th Law Enforcement Badges for the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office.

Quotes should be typed or submitted in ink and returned to the Attention of Chelsey Ward, Purchasing

Associate III. Quotes should be received by 3:00 P.M. July 20, 2026 via email at

Chelsey.Ward@GwinnettCounty.com, by fax (770-822-8735), or sent to the Gwinnett County Financial

Services - Purchasing Division – 2nd Floor, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046.

Questions regarding quotes should be directed to Chelsey Ward, Purchasing Associate III, at

Chelsey.Ward@GwinnettCounty.com or by calling 770-822-7788, no later than 3:00 P.M. on July 15, 2026.

Quotes are legal and binding upon the bidder when submitted.

Gwinnett County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to its programs

or activities. Any requests for reasonable accommodations required by individuals to fully participate in any

open meeting, program or activity of Gwinnett County Government should be directed to the ADA

Coordinator at the Gwinnett County Justice and Administration Center, 770-822-8165.

The written Quote documents supersede any verbal or written prior communications between the parties.

Award will be made to the vendor submitting the lowest responsive and responsible Quote. Gwinnett County

reserves the right to reject any or all Quotes, to waive technicalities, and to make an award deemed in its

best interest. Quotes may be split or awarded in entirety. Gwinnett County reserves the option to negotiate

terms, conditions, and pricing with the lowest responsive, responsible bidder(s) at its discretion.

We look forward to your quote and appreciate your interest in Gwinnett County.

Chelsey Ward, CPPB

Purchasing Associate III

The following pages should be returned with your quote:

Quote Schedule, Page 4

References, Page 5

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I. SCOPE OF WORK

The vendor shall provide a custom commemorative law enforcement badge constructed of

multi-level die-struck metal with a polished gold finish and hard enamel color fill. The badge

shall be suitable for presentation and display while maintaining the appearance and quality of a

traditional law enforcement badge.

II. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Each badge shall have the following requirements:

1. Overall badge dimensions shall be 2.75 inches wide by 2.75 inches high.

2. Multi-level die-struck construction.

3. Heavy-duty commemorative quality.

4. Polished gold finish.

5. Hard enamel color fill.

6. High-relief raised lettering and design elements.

7. Protective clear finish to resist scratching and tarnishing.

8. Individually manufactured with personalized rank and badge number.

9. Suitable for long-term presentation, display, and commemorative purposes.

Vendors shall submit an electronic proof with quote submittal. Failure to provide could result in rejection

of quote. The awarded vendor shall provide a production sample for approval prior to beginning full

production. No production shall commence until written approval is received from the Gwinnett County

Sheriff's Office.

III. CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

Pictures of the current badge are provided for design reference (see below).

The badge shall incorporate the following design characteristics:

1. Seven-point sheriff's star design.

2. Polished gold finish with black hard enamel background on the star.

3. Raised decorative scrollwork and filigree incorporated within each point of the star.

4. Full-color United States flag displayed behind the sheriff's star.

5. Circular outer ring surrounding the badge.

6. Outer ring shall feature a black enamel background with raised polished gold lettering.

7. Raised polished gold five-point stars centered on both the left and right sides of the outer ring.

8. Upper outer ring shall read: "COMMEMORATING AMERICA'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY."

9. Lower outer ring shall read: "GWINNETT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE."

10. Center medallion shall feature the official State of Georgia Seal in full color.

11. The State of Georgia Seal shall be surrounded by a raised polished gold decorative border

with a blue enamel ring displaying the words "STATE OF GEORGIA."

12. The badge shall incorporate raised polished gold accents throughout the design with

recessed black, blue, red, and white hard enamel color fill.

IV. PERSONALIZATION

Each badge shall be individually personalized as follows:

1. A raised polished gold banner positioned across the upper portion of the badge shall

display the assigned employee rank. The rank shall be customized for each badge based

on information provided by the Sheriff's Office.

2. A raised polished gold panel located at the bottom point of the badge shall display the

assigned badge number. The badge number shall be customized for each badge based on

information provided by the Sheriff's Office.

The vendor shall produce each badge using the personalized rank and badge number list supplied by the

Sheriff's Office prior to manufacturing.

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IWQ #134102

FAILURE TO RETURN THIS PAGE AS PART OF THE QUOTE DOCUMENT MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF QUOTE.

ITEM

DESCRIPTION

QUOTE SCHEDULE

TOTAL QTY. MANUF. NAME & NO.

DELIVERY ARO

UNIT PRICE

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TOTAL PRICE

Lump Sum for Commemorative America 250th Law

Enforcement Badges, per attached specifications

498 Each

NOTES:

1. Unit price MUST include ALL charges associated with this purchase, INCLUDING ARTWORK AND DELIVERY.

2. The awarded vendor shall coordinate delivery with the department. Delivery required between 7:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. Monday - Friday.

Certification of Non-Collusion in Quote Preparation

Signature

Date

In compliance with the attached specifications and the instructions to bidders, the undersigned offers and agrees, within ninety (90) days of the date of quote opening,

to furnish any or all of the items upon which prices are quoted, at the price set opposite each item, delivered to the designated point(s) within the time specified in the

quote schedule. By submission of this quote, I understand that Gwinnett County uses Electronic Payments for remittance of goods and services. Vendors should

select their preferred method of electronic payment upon notice of award. For more information on electronic payments, please refer to the Electronic Payment

information in the instructions to vendors.

Legal Business Name

Complete Address

Does your company currently have a location within Gwinnett County? Yes No

Representative Signature

Printed Name

Telephone Number

Fax Number

E-mail Address

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FAILURE TO RETURN THIS PAGE AS PART OF THE QUOTE DOCUMENT MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF QUOTE.

REFERENCES

Gwinnett County requests a minimum of three (3) references where work of a similar size and scope has

been completed.

Note: References should be customized for each project, rather than submitting the same set of

references for every project bid. The references listed should be of similar size and scope of the project

being bid on. Do not submit a project list in lieu of this form.

1. Company Name

Brief Description of Project

Completion Date

Contract Amount $

Start Dates

Contact Person

Telephone

E-Mail Address

2. Company Name

Brief Description of Project

Completion Date

Contract Amount $

Contact Person

E-Mail Address

Start Date

Telephone

3. Company Name

Brief Description of Project

Completion Date

Contract Amount $

Contact Person

E-Mail Address

Start Date

Telephone

Vendor Name

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