UNSPSC 55121720: Emblems

UNSPSC 55121720 Emblems (Commodity) covers the design, production, and procurement of insignia, pins, badges, coins, and related identification and recognition items used by state and local public safety, municipal, and educational institutions. State and local governments procure custom and stock emblems for police departments, fire services, public safety communications units, and other agencies for identification, ceremonial, commemorative, and uniform-attachment purposes. The work ranges from high-volume standard production—such as shoulder patches and lapel pins—to specialized custom orders including challenge coins, service-recognition pins, and department-specific insignia. Issuing bodies include city purchasing departments (Philadelphia, Orlando, Tucson), county governments (Henry County, Georgia; Cherokee County School District, Georgia), state agencies (California), and university systems (Texas A&M University). Philadelphia has emerged as a repeat buyer, posting multiple micro-purchase solicitations for custom pins and emblems under different specifications across the review period.

Recent activity spans multiple states and regions with strongest concentration in Georgia and Texas. The City of Philadelphia issued RFQs for voter registration ID cards (B2728100, due September 23, 2026), public safety service pins (B2727838, due September 4, 2026), and challenge coins with lapel pins (B2627155, May 29, 2026 deadline). The City of Orlando Police Department conducted a sole-source procurement for 700 units of PVC flags and police placards from Federal Eastern International LLC (S260610, due September 17, 2026, with challenge period). Henry County, Georgia Purchasing Department issued a competitive sealed-bid invitation for an annual police-department uniforms contract spanning 185 line items including patches and insignia, with bids due September 24, 2026 (Bid #27-13). Texas A&M University posted two separate ITBs for uniform brass and insignia vendors (TAMU-ITB-26-5074 and TAMU-ITB-26-5104, August and September 2026). The City of Tucson issued an RFP for badges, pins, medals, and accessories for fire, police, and communications departments (260122, due September 17, 2025). Philadelphia's micro purchases typically carry ceilings of $45,000, adjusted annually by CPI-U. Most solicitations require comprehensive insurance, online ordering systems or eProcurement platform registration, F.O.B. destination pricing, and 60-day quote validity periods.