UNSPSC 60101402: Award buttons

UNSPSC 60101402 Award buttons, a Commodity code, covers small custom insignia, medals, ribbons, and recognition items that state and local governments procure for law enforcement, public safety, educational, and administrative personnel. Recent state and local opportunities under this code span police commendation ribbons, challenge coins with lapel pins, service pins, and uniform buttons for law enforcement agencies—items typically produced in small quantities on firm fixed-price or per-unit basis with custom embroidery, engraving, or manufacturing specifications. Issuing bodies include city police departments and public safety agencies (Detroit Police Department, Dallas Police Quartermaster, Phoenix Fire Department), municipal purchasing offices (City of Philadelphia, City of Dallas, City of Phoenix), and school districts (Cherokee County School District in Georgia). Cities and police departments appear most frequently as repeat buyers; Dallas Police alone has issued multiple solicitations for buttons, toggles, and washers within the past four months.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, Michigan, Georgia, and Arizona. The City of Dallas has posted three informal solicitations for insignia buttons, washers, and toggles manufactured by Waterbury Button Company (IFBs on April 1, April 9, and April 20, 2026, all with response windows under two weeks). The City of Philadelphia conducted two micro-purchase competitions for custom challenge coins and service pins in May 2026 through the PHLContracts platform (due May 29, 2026), both awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder with 60-day quote validity periods. The City of Detroit issued a sole source procurement for approximately 2,800 commendation ribbons in silk grosgrain to the incumbent vendor Irvin H. Hahn Company, with a total contract value of $8,500.00 and proposals due March 16, 2026. The Phoenix Fire Department solicited embroidered hats, Velcro name tags, and BDU apparel through RFQ-26-0058 (response due April 16, 2026) for a five-year contract beginning June 27, 2026. Response windows are tight—typically seven to thirty days—and most awards go to the lowest responsive bidder without set-aside designations, though some jurisdictions accept minority or small business certifications voluntarily.