Service ribbon, awar

The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles office seeks quotations under RFQ SPE1C127Q0122 for 12,000 each of Service Ribbon NSN 8455-01-126-4024, with quotes due November 18, 2026 through DIBBS. The solicitation is not set aside, and it carries no sole-source or vehicle restriction. The procurement is a Defense-issued request for quotation under PSC 8455, Badges and Insignia.

Delivery is due within 120 days after order, FOB destination, with inspection and acceptance at destination. The RFQ attachment summary places delivery at Arizona Industries for the Blind in Phoenix, Arizona. Pricing is firm fixed. Quotations must state whether pricing derives from a commercial catalog, a published or internal price list, or commercial sales of comparable quantities.

Compliance requirements are distinctive. All supplies must be of domestic origin under the Berry Amendment (DFARS 252.225-7012). The end product must come from a manufacturer certified by The Institute of Heraldry and listed on its certified manufacturer list. Five first article samples are due within 30 days of award, and the government then conducts first article testing and issues approval notification within 30 days. The awardee must register in VIM to invoice and submit WAWF payment requests, enroll in E-Verify within 30 days of award, and meet quality standards in DPSCM 4155.3. The specification references MIL-DTL-11589/282C and MIL-S-3951D, with packaging per MIL-STD-2073-1E and marking per MIL-STD-129.

Contracting officer Lauren Bradley (DLB0138) at DLA Troop Support in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania administers the requirement.