This Solicitation opportunity from Department Of Defense was posted on July 16, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.
BADGE CLASP
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
Active Opportunities Like This One
AI Contract Overview
This contract solicits 150,000 units of the Army Carbine Expert, Sharpshooter, and Marksman Badge Clasps, replacing the previous NSN 8455-01-113-2636, with a firm fixed price and zero variance tolerance on quantity. All items must be manufactured by a vendor certified by The Institute of Heraldry and listed on its official manufacturer roster. Five first article samples are mandatory, to be submitted within 30 days of contract award, with failure to deliver or repeated failures potentially resulting in order cancellation or termination for default. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination under FAR 52.246-2, and the contractor must maintain an acceptable inspection system with all records available upon request. Packaging must strictly follow MIL-DTL-3628, MIL-STD-2073-1E, and DLA-specific packaging requirements, with each badge mounted on a white sulfite board, sealed in chemically inert transparent polyethylene, and grouped in units of 100 within intermediate paperboard boxes. Presidential Service Badges require additional placement in individually labeled and serialized cobalt blue pop-up boxes. Shipping containers must be robust enough to prevent corrosion or damage during transit, and all items must be marked in compliance with MIL-HDBK-129 and MIL-STD-129, including NSN, CAGE code, item nomenclature, contractor name, packing date, contract number, contractor address, lot and shipment numbers, and delivery address, with barcoding as required. Palletization is mandatory when economically feasible using 4-way winged pallets, following MIL-HDBK-774 and RP001 guidelines. The acquisition is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 339994, evaluated on an equal 50-50 basis between price and past performance using the Supplier Performance Risk System, with award possible at a reasonable premium for superior performance. All components must meet Berry Amendment domestic origin requirements under clause 252.225-7012 and are subject to DPAS H18 priority rating. The contract mandates adherence to multiple FAR clauses including E-Verify, contractor ethics, whistleblower rights, safeguarding information systems, accelerated payments to small subcontractors, and security prohibitions under deviation 2026-00038. Delivery is due 180 days after award to Arizona
General Info
Agency
NAICS
Place of Performance
USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
REPLACES NSN8455-01-113-2636
RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS (IDENTIFIED BY AN 'R' OR AN 'I' NUMBER)SET FORTH IN FULL TEXT IN THE DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE WEBAT:
http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx
FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECTON THE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFPISSUE DATE APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOW-ON REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATECONTROLS.
RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTEDSUPPLIES
FIVE (5) FIRST ARTICLE SAMPLES ARE REQUIRED. FIRST ARTICLE TESTING SHALL BE PERFORMED AND THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE NOTIFIEDIN WRITING WITHIN THIRTY (30) CALENDAR DAYS AFTER CONTRACTING OFFICER'S RECEIPT OF FIRST ARTICLE SAMPLES.
INSPECTION OF SUPPLIESSHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR PART 52.246-2 STANDARD INSPECTION.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR MIL-STD-105E:
MIL-STD-105E, dated 10 May 1989, is hereby canceled.
Future acquisitions may refer to: MIL-STD-1916, "DoD Preferred Methods for Acceptance of Product,"or ANSI/ASQ Z1.4, "Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes."
Users are cautioned to evaluate these documentsfor their particular application before citing it as a replacement document.
(Copies of MIL-STD-1916 are available online athttp://assist.daps.dla.mil or from the Standardization Document Order Desk, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 4D, Philadelphia,PA 19111-5094.)
(Copies of ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 are available online at http://www.asq.org http://www.asq.org or ASQ Distribution Center, 5131 S. Third Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53207-6028.)
DLA issues this document using the DoD authorized unit of issue, please refer to the following URL to determine the corresponding ANSI X12 unit of issue.
https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dla.mil%2FPortals%2F104%2FDocuments%2FDLMS% 2FeApplications%2FLogDataAdmin%2FUnitofIssueandPurchaseUnit.xlsx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK
ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT. 0001 8455-01-654-4928 150,000.000 EA $ _______________ $ ______________ BADGE CLASP
PRICING TERMS: Firm Fixed Price
QTY VARIANCE: PLUS 0% MINUS 0%
INSPECTION POINT: DESTINATION
ACCEPTANCE POINT: DESTINATION
FOB: DESTINATION DELIVERY DATE: 180 DAYS ADO
PREP FOR DELIVERY:
PKGING DATA MIL-STD-2073-1E QUP:001 PRES MTHD:10 CLNG/DRY:0 PRESV MAT:00 WRAP MAT:00 CUSH/DUNN MAT:00 CUSH/DUNNTHKNESS:0 UNIT CONT:ZZ OPI:O INTRMDTE CONT:ZZ INTRMDTE CONT QTY:ZZZ PACK CODE:U
SPE1C1-26-Q-0374
SECTION B
SUPPLY/SERVICE: PGC: 11042 CONT'D
MARKING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITHMIL-STD-129. SPECIAL MARKING CODE:00 -00 No special marking
PALLETIZATION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
PRES/PACK SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-DTL-3628 QUANTITY UNIT PACK SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITHMIL DTL-3628 PACKAGING FOR MIL-B-3628 QUALIFICATION BADGES . QUANTITY UNIT PACK ONE QUALIFICATION BADGE SHALL BE MOUNTED WITH ITSRESPECTIVE ATTACHING DEVICE ON A WHITE SULFITE BOARD CARD, AND SHALL BE THEN PACKAGED IN A SNUGG-FITTING, HEAT SEALED TRANSPARENTPOLYETHYLENE/PLASTIC BAG. PLASTIC MATERIALS SHALL BE CHEMICALLY INERT AS NOT TO HAVE ANY DELETERIOUS EFFECT ON BADGEFINISHES. . PRESIDENTIAL SERVICE BADGES ONLY: THESE BADGES SHALL BE MOUNTED ON A SULFITE CARD WITH POLY WRAP/BAG, AND ADDITIONALLYPLACED IN AN INDIVIDUAL COBALT BLUE POP UP BOX. THE BOX SHALL BE LABELLED AND SERIALLY NUMBERED WITH NUMBERS PROVIDED ELSWHERE INTHIS SOLICITATION ALL OTHER MARKING/LABELLING REQUIREMENTS SHALL APPLY. . INTERMEDIATE BOX ONE HUNDRED (100) INDIVIDUALLYPLASTIC-WRAPPED BADGES SHALL BE PLACED IN AN INTERMEDIATE SETUP PAPERBOARD BOX. . SHIPPING CONTAINER SHIPPING CONTAINER QUANTITYSHALL BE AT CONTRACTOR'S DISCRETION. CONTAINERS SHALL BE OF SUFFICIENT STRENGTH AND QUALITY TO AFFORD ADEQUATE PRODUCT PROTECTIONAGAINST CORROSION, DETERIORATION/DAMAGE DURING SHIPMENT/HANDLING. . MARKING MARKING (PRODUCT/CONTRACTOR IDENTIFICATION, ETC) SHALLBE IAW MIL-HDBK-129 AND SHOULD MINIMALLY INCLUDE NSN, CONTRACTOR CAGE CODE,ITEM NOMENCLATURE, CONTRACTOR, PACKING DATE ANDCONTRACT CONTRACT NUMBER. IN ADDITION, SHIPPING CONTAINERS SHALL INCLUDE CONTRACTOR ADDRESS, LOT AND SHIPMENT NUMBERS, ANDDELIVERY ADDRESS. BAR CODING IS REQUIRED FOR SOME MARKING ENTRIES. SEE MIL-HDBK-129 FOR SPECIFICREQUIREMENTS. . PALLETIZATION PALLIZATION IS REQIUIRED WHEN QUANTITY OF SUPPLIES IS SUFFICIENT TO ECONOMICALLY LOAD PALLETS,FACILITATING MOVEMENT OF SUPPLIS. PALLETS SHALL BE 4-WAY, WINGED TYPE. MIL-HDBK774 IS HEREBY REFERENCED FORPALLETIZATION GUIDANCE.
PARCEL POST ADDRESS:
UY8615
ARIZONA INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND 515 N 51ST AVENUE NUMBER 130 DOCK 1 PHOENIX AZ 85043 US
FOR TRANSPORTATION SEE DLAD DLAD PROC NOTE C19. FOR FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION SEE DLAD PROC NOTE C20 AND CONTRACT
FREIGHT SHIPPING ADDRESS:
SPE1C1-26-Q-0374
SECTION B
SUPPLY/SERVICE: PGC: 11042 CONT'D
UY8615
ARIZONA INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND 515 N 51ST AVENUE NUMBER 130 DOCK 1 PHOENIX AZ 85043 US
GOVT USE External External External Customer RDD/ ITEM PR PRLI PR PRLI Material Need Ship Date. 0001 7017415373 0001 N/A N/A N/A 03/28/2027
SPE1C1-26-Q-0374 NSN/Part Number: 8455-01-654-4928 Quantity: 150,000 EA Purchase Request: 7017415373QTY: 150000 Delivery: 180 days ADO
More opportunities from Department Of Defense → C AND T SUPPLY CHAIN
Same awarding agency
