NIGP 080: Badges, Awards, Emblems, Name Tags and Plates, Jewelry, etc.

NIGP 080 Badges, Awards, Emblems, Name Tags And Plates, Jewelry, Etc. is a Class code under which state and local governments procure insignia, recognition items, and related products for public safety personnel, municipal employees, and special events. Recent solicitations show purchases spanning law enforcement and fire rescue badges and accessories, employee service recognition awards, ceremonial medals, promotional items, plaques, and spirit apparel—with geographic spread across Florida, Texas, Arkansas, California, and Wisconsin, and issuing bodies ranging from city procurement offices to school districts and county sheriffs.

Public safety departments anchor the recent activity: the City of Tucson solicited badges, pins, medals, and accessories for the Tucson Fire Department, Tucson Police Department, and Public Safety Communications Department under RFP 260122 (proposals due September 17, 2025), and the City of Tampa sought authorized Blackinton badges, pins, and nameplates for fire rescue personnel under a Small Local Business Enterprise set-aside in procurement 26P00286 (bids due June 30, 2026). Non-safety procurement includes Walworth County's Employee Service Recognition Awards Program (RFP 26-069, due July 20, 2026) for personalized gifts and certificates at service milestones, the County of Orange Sheriff-Coroner Department's Recognition Plaques and Awards solicitation (competitive bids through eProcurement Portal, due January 22, 2026), Pulaski County, Arkansas's 2027 Little Rock Marathon medals (ITB 248989, due September 4, 2026), and Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District's Spirit Apparel and Promotional Items (RFP due June 30, 2027). The City of West Sacramento issued an on-call RFQ for graphic design and printing services (26054RFQ) that includes production of promotional stickers and decals. Several jurisdictions—Clay County and Marion County in Florida—hosted reverse trade shows in June 2026 to connect vendors with procurement professionals across multiple agencies, signaling active government buying interest in awards and recognition categories.