NIGP 08044: Fasteners (for Badges, etc.): Metal, Plastic, etc.

NIGP Item 08044 Fasteners (For Badges, Etc.): Metal, Plastic, Etc. covers the supply of fastening hardware, badges, insignia, pins, medals, coins, and related attachment components used by state and local public safety and administrative departments. State and local governments procure under this code to outfit police uniforms with emblems and insignia, equip fire departments and communications units with identification badges and ceremonial medals, and support recognition and commemorative programs. Issuing bodies include county purchasing departments, municipal public safety divisions coordinating across police and fire functions, and sometimes police departments acting as the primary requisitioner for multi-department initiatives. The scope typically encompasses customizable badge types (breast badges, cap badges), pins, medals, coins, and fastening hardware, with vendors expected to provide design flexibility, efficient order processing, and often web-based ordering and management systems accessible 24/7 to support large-scale uniform and insignia programs.

Henry County, Georgia and the City of Tucson, Arizona posted representative opportunities in recent months. Henry County's Purchasing Department issued an IFB (Bid #27-13) on August 28, 2026 for an annual police department uniforms contract due September 24, 2026, spanning 185 line items including patches, insignia, and badge attachment; the vendor must provide a web-based ordering platform and deliver within 45 days of purchase order receipt, with a one-year term and two optional one-year renewals. The City of Tucson released an RFP (Solicitation 260122) on August 14, 2026 for badges, pins, medals, and accessories across the Tucson Fire Department, Tucson Police Department, and Public Safety Communications Department, due September 17, 2025, with evaluation based on price, approach, and qualifications; the contract carries a one-year initial term plus up to four additional one-year renewals and includes Section 3 compliance requirements for federal funding. Activity appears concentrated in the Southwest and Southeast regions, with both opportunities reflecting multi-department consolidation and long-term partnership models typical of modern public-sector insignia procurement.