Custom Metal Diploma Manufacturing and Fulfillment

Colorado School of Mines is seeking a vendor to manufacture, personalize, package, and deliver approximately 1,600 custom nickel-silver metal diplomas annually under a one-year contract with up to five extensions.

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MINES27002
Oct 27, 2026 11:00 PM
Sep 11, 2026 09:32 PM
1 year base + 4 × 1 year options
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Original Solicitation Links
Contact
procurement@mines.edu
1500 Illinois Street, Golden, CO, USA
Submission Instructions
Description

Colorado School of Mines is soliciting proposals for custom nickel-silver metal diplomas produced to fixed specifications. The vendor must fabricate flat 5-by-6-inch, 0.032-inch nickel-silver plates with a light brushed satin finish, sanded and burred edges, a clear protective coating, all-black screen-printed wording and graphics, and two 1-inch 3M VHB adhesive strips on the back. Alternative designs and materials will not be accepted, and electronic proofs must be provided for approval before production. The scope includes maintaining sufficient material inventory, tracking usage, providing semiannual inventory reports, producing and quality-checking diplomas, individually protective-packaging and alphabetizing them, and shipping them directly to the requesting departments. The vendor must support commencement and small orders throughout the year, replace damaged, defective, or incorrectly printed diplomas at no additional cost, and provide detailed responses regarding manufacturing methods, materials, quality control, logistics, customer service, and relevant institutional experience. Proposals must include pricing, required company and reference information, a signed acceptance or redlined agreement, a completed signature page, a signed W-9 or W-8BEN, and a qualifying sample diploma. Addendum 2 confirms that the specified material cannot be replaced with stainless steel and that only offerors who requested a Mines sample diploma by September 22, 2026, remain eligible; the sample submission deadline was extended, but the revised deadline is not stated in the provided addendum.

Classification Codes
NAICS332812Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers
PSCT011Print/Binding Services
Smart Codes
metal diploma manufacturingscreen printingdiploma fulfillment
Specifications
Supply & Service
Yes
Timeline
Sep 11, 2026-RFP Release Date
Sep 22, 2026-Request Official Sample Diploma and Template
Sep 25, 2026-Offeror Written Inquiry Deadline
Oct 16, 2026 06:00 PM-Sample Diploma Submission Deadline (required)
Mail the sample to Procurement and Contracting. The sample must arrive at the Mines campus by the deadline. The package or included documentation must clearly indicate the company name.
Oct 19, 2026-Sample Diploma Qualification
Oct 27, 2026 11:00 PM-Proposal Submission Deadline
Nov 1, 2026-Return of Example Diplomas
Requirements
Required
  • Workers' Compensation
  • General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Protected Information Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Professional Liability Insurance — $1,000,000.00
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Documents
TitleDate Posted
Exhibit A - Sample PSA.docxSep 11, 2026 02:18 PM
Exhibit B - Diploma Proofs.pdfSep 11, 2026 02:20 PM
Exhibit C - Attestation of Acceptance.pdfSep 11, 2026 02:20 PM
MINES27002 Metal Diploma RFP.pdfSep 11, 2026 02:17 PM
Exhibit D - Pricing.xlsxSep 11, 2026 02:21 PM
Addendum 1 MINES27002 Metal Diploma RFP.pdfSep 25, 2026 03:57 PM
MINES27002_Question Addendum.pdfSep 30, 2026 12:50 AM
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