Badges, Name Plates and Commendation/Award Bars, Law Enforcement

The Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS), through Contract 080-A1, has awarded a term contract to Central Police Supply, LTD. for the procurement of uniform name bars. The contract, valued at $4,324.32, involves the acquisition of 273 name bars: 221 silver-finished and 52 gold-finished uniform name bars, manufactured by Blackinton with model number A-4180. Each name bar is priced at $15.84, with delivery scheduled to TXDPS General Stores located in Austin, Texas, specifically at 5805 N. Lamar Blvd, Building A.

The contract, issued as Purchase Order 26028516 on December 3, 2025, has a performance period culminating on November 30, 2025, with actual delivery anticipated 45 days after receipt of order (ARO), targeting January 19, 2026. Invoicing instructions require submission to APInvoices@dps.texas.gov and sheena.moran@dps.texas.gov, referencing the purchase order and internal tracking number. The procurement benefits from a Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) tax exemption, underscoring the state's strategic approach to law enforcement equipment acquisition.