Badges And Insignia

PSC Category 8455 encompasses badges, insignia, and related military and civilian recognition items. These products include medals, service ribbons, lapel pins, qualification badges, and uniform decorations designed for military and government personnel. The items are typically manufactured to precise military specifications, often requiring certification from the Institute of Heraldry (TIOH) and adherence to specific dimensional and quality standards.

Federal Contract Awards in this category frequently involve firm fixed-price purchase orders and delivery orders ranging from several hundred to several hundred thousand dollars. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Clothing and Textiles is the most prevalent funding agency, with frequent awards to small businesses like IRA Green Inc., Kennedy Inc., Action Embroidery Corp, and Conrad Embroidery Company. Many contracts are set aside for small businesses, particularly those with experience in manufacturing military uniform accessories. Common places of performance include manufacturing facilities in California, Rhode Island, and North Carolina, with delivery destinations predominantly at military installations and logistics centers.

Recent federal contract opportunities in this PSC category primarily focus on specialized uniform components for military training programs and commemorative items. The United States Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Department of Homeland Security have solicited requirements for items such as JROTC and MCJROTC insignia, ranks, ribbons, commemorative medal sets, and identification badges. Most opportunities are designated as total small business set-asides, with solicitation periods typically spanning one to two weeks and performance locations concentrated in military bases across the United States, including Colorado Springs, Maxwell Air Force Base, and Quantico.