FY26 USAFA Military Uniform Accessories

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Solicitation number
FY26_USAFA_Military_Uniform_Accessories
Agency
Air Force Academy Headquarters Air Force, Department of Defense
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
315990 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
PSC
8455 Badges And Insignia
Place of performance
Usaf Academy, Colorado 80840, United States
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), under the Department of the Air Force, is seeking sources for military uniform accessories including officer rank insignia, shoulder boards, mess dress components, and Space Force collar devices through a firm-fixed price purchase order. This is a Sources Sought notice for planning purposes only, not a binding request for quotation, with the requirement designated under NAICS 315990 (Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing) and PSC 8455 (Badges and Insignia). Key contract requirements include compliance with the Buy American Act under DFARS 252.225-7001, with the contractor responsible for procuring all materials needed for manufacturing the accessories. The government will not provide government-furnished materials, and respondents should reference the sources sought number FY26_USAFA_Military_Uniform_Accessories in their submissions. The response deadline for this sources sought notice is December 4, 2025, with no evaluation criteria specified in this pre-solicitation stage as this is informational only.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting competition to qualified small business concerns. The procurement involves substantial quantities across eighteen different line items, ranging from 70 units of Space Force officer collar devices to 2,000 units of cadet service insignia, with total quantities exceeding 14,000 individual items across various uniform components for both men's and women's dress uniforms. No award value or budget range is disclosed in this sources sought notice, as the solicitation remains in the pre-award planning phase. Specific technical specifications for materials, measurements, and placement guidelines for each accessory are detailed in the attached Salient Characteristics document dated November 19, 2025. While no incumbent contractor is identified, interested small businesses manufacturing or distributing military uniform accessories should prepare to demonstrate manufacturing capability and compliance with Buy American Act requirements for a formal solicitation anticipated to follow this sources sought announcement.

Notice text

SOURCES SOUGHT: THIS IS NOT A  REQUEST FOR QUOTATION BUT A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION AND IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY! This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government.

The Sources Sought number is FY26_USAFA_Military_Uniform_Accessories and shall be used to reference any written responses to this sources sought.

The government intends to solicit a firm-fixed price purchase order for this requirement.

The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) has an upcoming requirement for various Air Force and Space Force officer uniform accessories as outlined in Atch 1_USAFA Uniform Accessories Specifications. The estimated quantities required for this purchase order is:

0001 INSIGNIA, SERVICE, CADET [EAGLE]   2,000 Each

0002 INSIGNIA, 2ND LT, GOLD, PIN-ON   1,700 Each

0003 INSIGNIA, 2ND LT, SUBUED,OCP, HOOK-BACK 1,800 Each

0004 INSIGNIA, 2ND LT, SUBUED,OCP, SEW-ON 800 Each

0005 INSIGNIA, SF, OFFICER, COLLAR DEVICE 70 Each

0006 INSIGNIA, SF, OFFICER, BUTTON KIT 80 Each

0007 INSIGNIA, U.S., METAL, SILVER 950 Each

0008 SHOULDER BOARDS, 2ND LT, MNS 300 Each

0009 SHOULDER BOARDS, 2ND LT, WMNS 200 Each

0010 SHOULDER MARKS, 2ND LT, MNS 400 Each

0011 SHOULDER MARKS, 2ND LT, WMNS 400 Each

0012 BOWTIE, MESS DRESS MNS 800 Each

0013 CUFFLINKS & STUDS 1,100 Each

0014 CUMMERBUND, MESS DRESS, MNS 800 Each

0015 CUMMERBUND, MESS DRESS, WMNS 300 Each

0016 SUSPENDERS, BUTTON TYPE, WHT 1,100 Each

0017 TIEBAR, HAP ARNOLD, MNS 450 Each

0018 NECK TAB, MESS DRESS WMNS 300 Each

The Buy American Act DFARS 252.225-7001 will apply to this acquisition. The government will not provide Government Furnished Material (GFM); the contractor will be responsible for procuring all materials to manufacture the uniform accessories. 

The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code proposed is 315990. The size standard for NAICS is 600 employees.

Market research is being conducted to determine interest, capability, and socio-economic category of potential sources for the requirement. The Government requests interested parties submit a brief description of their company's business size (i.e. annual revenues and employee size), business status (i.e., 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, woman owned small business, veteran-owned small business, or small business) anticipated teaming arrangements, and a description of similar products offered to the Government and to commercial customers.

All interested firms should submit a capabilities package that outlines the firm’s capabilities in providing the required product. The capabilities package should be brief and concise, yet clearly demonstrate an ability to meet the stated requirements. Recent, relevant experience in all areas should be provided. 

Please note: All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The website for registration is www.sam.gov.

Responses may be submitted electronically to the following e-mail address: danielle.hyde.2@us.af.mil and melinda.lingley@us.af.mil. Telephone responses will not be accepted.

If more information is needed for this requirement’s specifications, questions are welcomed and are to be sent to the above email address prior to the closing date.

RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 4 DECEMBER 2025 10:00am MST.

Future information about this acquisition, including issuance of a quotation and/or applicable amendments, will be issued through sam.gov. Interested parties are responsible for ensuring they have the most up-to-date information regarding this acquisition.

Attachments

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Atch 1_USAFA Uniform Accessories Specifications.pdf PDF

Notice history

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FY26 USAFA Military Uniform Accessories Latest solicitation Solicitation
FY26 USAFA Military Uniform Accessories This notice · Original Pre-Solicitation

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