Badge,qualification

Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles, through DLA office SPE1C1 on DIBBS, seeks quotes under RFQ SPE1C127Q0081 for 30,000 each of Badge, Qualification (NSN 8455-01-742-1800, PSC 8455, Badges and Insignia), with quotes due October 22, 2026. The set-aside is No Set-Aside Used.

Delivery is FOB Destination with inspection at destination, due 171 days after award, to Arizona Industries for the Blind in Phoenix, Arizona, per the RFQ attachment summary. Pricing is firm fixed price with zero quantity variance (plus 0 percent, minus 0 percent). Quotes must be submitted via DIBBS.

The contractor must be certified by The Institute of Heraldry (TIOH) and listed on the TIOH certified manufacturer list. Five first article samples are due within 30 days of contract award, and the government will notify approval or disapproval within 30 days thereafter. Packaging must meet MIL-STD-2073-1E, marking must meet MIL-STD-129, and domestic origin certification under the Berry Amendment is required. Vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Electronic invoicing through WAWF is mandatory, with VIM-ASAP as the sole authorized payment processing method. Quoters must complete representations and certifications, including Buy American and covered defense telecommunications equipment representations.

The contracting officer is Adrienne Weckesser (DAW0225) at DLA Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The notice was posted October 16, 2026.