UNSPSC 53102518: Chevrons

UNSPSC 53102518 Chevrons is a Commodity code that covers decorative insignia and rank indicators sewn onto uniforms and tactical gear. State and local governments procure chevrons primarily as components of broader uniform and patch supply contracts for public safety agencies—police departments, fire departments, sheriff's offices, correctional facilities, and emergency services. Recent opportunities show chevrons being solicited as standalone items and as embedded line items within larger uniform supply agreements, with specifications typically tied to embroidery production, thread color standards, and precise dimensional tolerances for rank identification and insignia application.

The issuing bodies purchasing under this code span county boards of commissioners, city governments, and public safety departments across multiple regions. Gwinnett County, Georgia appears frequently in recent solicitations for annual contracts covering patches and emblems—including chevrons and rank insignia—for corrections, police, fire, and sheriff departments. Clayton County and the City of South Fulton, Georgia; Hall County, Georgia; and jurisdictions across Texas including Amarillo, Lubbock, and Tucson also solicit chevrons as part of public safety uniform programs. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County's BL056-26 Purchase of Patches and Emblems on an Annual Contract (sealed bid due April 17, 2026), which enumerated approximately 96 line items including rank chevrons and service bars with estimated annual quantities ranging from 4 to 24,500 units; and Clayton County Police Department's ITB #26-57 for public safety uniforms (sealed bid due July 9, 2026), which specified custom embroidery and emblem services as part of the larger uniform program. Chevrons appear consistently in fire department and police uniform RFPs and ITBs issued by cities and counties across Georgia, Texas, Arizona, Florida, and Kentucky, typically embedded within requirements for comprehensive uniform customization and embellishment services rather than as discrete procurements.