UNSPSC 55121701: Metallic nameplates

UNSPSC 55121701 Metallic nameplates (Commodity) encompasses identification and recognition products that state and local governments procure for operational, administrative, and ceremonial use, including custom ribbons, engraved nameplates, and related identification items for law enforcement, county facilities, and municipal departments. The code captures specialized marking and recognition supplies sourced through competitive bidding and sole-source procurements across county sheriffs' offices, city police departments, and county commissioners' boards, with suppliers expected to deliver customized products meeting agency specifications for material, dimension, color, and durability within expedited timelines.

Recent activity shows limited but geographically dispersed opportunity: the City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement issued a sole-source notice (solicitation 544606) for customized commendation ribbons for the Detroit Police Department with a contract value of $8,500.00 and a March 16, 2026 response deadline, specifying silk grosgrain material with precise color and dimension requirements; the County of Orange, California, Sheriff-Coroner Department issued a competitive IFB (solicitation 0602996601NB) for rubber stamps, pads, daters, engraving, and related items including nameplates, with delivery to 28 facilities across Orange County on an as-needed basis, a three-year initial term with two one-year renewal options, and a March 9, 2026 closing date, offering five percent price preference for Orange County Local Small Business (OCLSB) or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) vendors and eight percent for businesses certified as both. Neither solicitation disclosed the total contract value, with pricing determined through competitive bidding. Geographic concentration spans California, Michigan, and Texas, with no single jurisdiction showing repeat activity in the recent record.