Engraved Diplomas and Accessories Supplies

Nassau Community College in Garden, New York is seeking a vendor to provide engraved diplomas and accessories supplies. The college requires approximately 3,000 diplomas per year to recognize its graduating students. This procurement ensures the college receives high-quality, standardized credentials that match its established design specifications. The scope of work covers the production of eight-inch by ten-inch diplomas conforming to an official sample. The design must feature a gold and blue engraved college seal measuring one and two-thirds inches in diameter, which must intersect with a three-eighths-inch raised border and gold line. The three words in the heading reading "agency" must be engraved in black using a curved Old English heading style. The college requires specific paper stock consisting of one hundred percent rag content diploma parchment with a caliper of .097 and a basic weight of forty-six to forty-seven pounds. The stock color must be cream white with a grosser's finish, a smoothness factor of 250-230, a brightness factor of 80-90, and one hundred percent opacity. Workmanship standards dictate that the diplomas must be printed using fully steel engraved plates of the finest bank note quality, and process plates of any kind are unacceptable. The manufacturing process must utilize one body text plate containing the complete text for the diploma. Nassau Community College personnel reserve the right to examine the plates and dyes upon request. The contract period will run for one year, and the performance of the work will take place offsite. Eligibility is restricted to onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency is looking for proposals to determine the budget and has not disclosed a specific funding limit. The source document does not contain evaluation criteria or key dates for this opportunity.