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This Solicitation opportunity from Department Of Defense was posted on March 5, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

INSIGNIA, GRADE, ENLI

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SPE1C1-26-T-0688Federal

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NAICS: 339910
DIBBS
Military Guidon Manufacturing and AssemblyThe contract entails the full-scale production of military guidons to meet exacting specifications set by various U.S. armed service branches, encompassing all stages of manufacturing from material cutting and sewing to detailed embroidery, hemming, and attachment fitting. Each guidon must adhere to strict military standards to ensure uniformity, durability, and ceremonial accuracy across branches, requiring precision craftsmanship and qualified production capabilities. The work is structured as a subcontract under the broader oversight of the Defense Logistics Agency within the Department of Defense, with the NAICS code 339910 indicating specialized manufacturing in other miscellaneous fabricated metal products, consistent with the production of distinctive military insignia and standards. Performance of this subcontract is not tied to a specific geographic location, as the place of performance is not defined, suggesting flexibility in where the manufacturing may occur as long as quality and compliance requirements are met. The solicitation was posted in August 2026 and is part of a broader procurement strategy to maintain a steady supply of authorized guidons for military units worldwide. While no set-aside provisions or point of contact details are provided, the contract is actively accessible through the DIBBS system for qualified subcontractors seeking to fulfill critical ceremonial and identification needs for the U.S. military.
Defense Logistics Agency

POSTED

3 months ago

DEADLINE

N/A

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This contract covers the procurement of 41,000 brass insignia items, specifically rank garrison caps and service insignia for enlisted personnel, including those for ROTC Army and Air Force. The items must comply with stringent technical and quality requirements outlined in various military specifications such as MIL-DTL-11132/37-1 and MIL-DTL-495F, with inspection governed by FAR Part 52.246-2 and updated quality standards including MIL-STD-1916 or ANSI/ASQ Z1.4. The contractor is required to submit five first article samples for testing, with notification of test results provided within 30 calendar days of receipt. Packaging and marking instructions are detailed and must follow MIL-STD-129, MIL-STD-2073-1E, and MIL-I-11132 standards to ensure protection, proper labeling, and traceability through barcoding, with individual insignia mounted on sulfite cards and packed in intermediate boxes and shipping containers built to ASTM standards. Delivery is set for 105 days after contract award, with shipment directed FOB destination to Arizona Industries for the Blind in Phoenix, AZ. The contract specifies no quantity variance allowed and designates destination as the point for inspection and acceptance. Palletization is required when economically justified, with adherence to MIL-HDBK-774 guidelines. The contract is issued under solicitation number SPE1C1-26-T-0688 by the Department of Defense through the C and T Supply Chain office. It includes precise documentation and packaging protocols to maintain item integrity and ensure compliance with DoD acquisition and procurement policies.

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Procurement of 41,000 brass insignia, strict military quality, packing, inspection, and 105-day delivery.

NAICS

339910 - Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing

Place of Performance

515 N 51ST AVENUE NUMBER 130 DOCK 1, PHOENIX, AZ, 85043, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

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SPE1C1-26-T-0688.pdf

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → C AND T SUPPLY CHAIN
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OfficeUSA
Office AddressUSA

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INSIGNIA,GRADE,ENLI
"INSIGNIA, BOS, RANK, GARRISON CAP AND SERVICE "
RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
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 WEB
AT:
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 EFFECT ON THE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE DATE APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOW-ON REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS.
"CAP, ROTC PERSONNEL, ARMY AND AIR FORCE "
"GRADE, CORPORAL, SENIOR DIVISION, ROTC ARMY "
BRIGHT BRASS
MIL-DTL-11132/37-1
INSPECTION OF SUPPLIES SHALL 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 documents for their particular application before citing it as a replacement document.
(Copies of MIL-STD-1916 are available online at http://assist.daps.dla.mil http://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.)
FIVE (5) FIRST ARTICLE SAMPLES ARE REQUIRED. FIRST ARTICLE TESTING SHALL
BE PERFORMED AND THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE NOTIFIED IN WRITING WITHIN
THIRTY (30) CALENDAR DAYS AFTER CONTRACTING OFFICER'S RECEIPT OF FIRST
ARTICLE SAMPLES.
FIVE (5) FIRST ARTICLE SAMPLES ARE REQUIRED. FIRST ARTICLE TESTING SHALL
BE PERFORMED AND THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE NOTIFIED IN WRITING WITHIN
THIRTY (30) CALENDAR DAYS AFTER CONTRACTING OFFICER'S RECEIPT OF FIRST
ARTICLE SAMPLES.
IAW BASIC SPEC NR MIL-I-11132H SUP 1C NOT 3
REVISION NR H DTD 02/01/2022
PART PIECE NUMBER:
IAW REFERENCE SPEC NR MIL-DTL-495F
REVISION NR F DTD 02/21/2024
SPE1C1-26-T-0688
SECTION B
PART PIECE NUMBER:
IAW REFERENCE SPEC NR MIL-DTL-11132/37F NOT 1
REVISION NR F DTD 03/25/2025
PART PIECE NUMBER:
IAW REFERENCE STD NR MIL-STD-105E NOT 3
REVISION NR E DTD 02/06/2008
PART PIECE NUMBER:
IAW REFERENCE STD NR MIL-STD-129R(3)
REVISION NR R DTD 02/25/2023
PART PIECE NUMBER:
IAW REFERENCE STD NR MIL-STD-1916 NOT 2
REVISION NR DTD 06/05/2014
PART PIECE NUMBER:
IAW REFERENCE UNK QQ-S-365D NOT 1
REVISION NR D DTD 02/02/2001
PART PIECE NUMBER:
IAW REFERENCE UNK PPP-B-636J(4) NOT 1
REVISION NR 4 DTD 03/01/1994
PART PIECE NUMBER:
IAW REFERENCE UNK PPP-B-676E
REVISION NR E DTD 12/31/1992
PART PIECE NUMBER:
IAW REFERENCE UNK FED-STD-151B(2) NOT 3
REVISION NR B DTD 03/15/1993
PART PIECE NUMBER:
IAW REFERENCE NON GOVT STD ANSI/ASQ Z1.4-2008
REVISION NR DTD 01/01/2008
PART PIECE NUMBER:
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
CLIN PR PRLI UI QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE.
0001 7015803178 0001 PR 41,000.000
NSN/MATERIAL:8455010491517
DELIVERY (IN DAYS):0105
DELIVER FOB: DESTINATION
QTY VARIANCE: PLUS 0% MINUS 0%
INSPECTION POINT: DESTINATION
ACCEPTANCE POINT: DESTINATION
PREP FOR DELIVERY:
PKGING DATA MIL-STD-2073-1E
QUP:020 PRES MTHD:10 CLNG/DRY:1 PRESV MAT:ZZ
SPE1C1-26-T-0688
SECTION B
PR: 7015803178 PRLI: 0001 CONT’D
WRAP MAT:ZZ CUSH/DUNN MAT:ZZ CUSH/DUNN THKNESS:C
UNIT CONT:ZZ OPI:O
INTRMDTE CONT:ZZ INTRMDTE CONT QTY:XXX
PACK CODE:Q PACKING LEVEL: B
MARKING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-129.
SPECIAL MARKING CODE:00 -00 No special marking
PRES/PACK LEVELS A/COMMERCIAL TO MIL-I-11132 QUANTITY UNIT PACK SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-I-11132 PACKAGING FOR MIL-DTL-14639 AIR FORCE INSIGNIA . QUANTITY UNIT PACK TWO (ONE PAIR) INDIVIDUAL AIR FORCE INSIGNIA SHALL BE MOUNTED ON A WHITE SULFITE CARD OR EQUIVALENT, APPROXIMATELY 2 BY 3 INCHES. EACH MOUNTED CARD SHALL BE WRAPPED OR SEALED IN CLEAR PLASTIC. PLASTIC MATERIAL SHALL BE CHEMICALLY INERT AS NOT TO HAVE ANY DELETERIOUS EFFECT ON METAL FINISHES. . INTERMEDIATE BOX TWENTY (20) INDIVIDUALLY SEALED CARDS SHALL BE PACKED IN AN INTERMEDIATE PAPERBOARD BOX MADE TO COMMERCIAL (ASTM) STANDARD. . SHIPPING CONTAINERS SHIPPING CONTAINERS, WHEN QUANTITY OF SUPPLIES WARRANT, SHALL BE PACKED WITH A QUANTITY OF INTERMEDIATE BOXES, AT THE CONTRACTOR'S DISCRETION. CONTAINERS SHALL BE MADE TO ASTM STANDARD AND AFFORD ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM CORROSION, DETERIORATION OR DAMAGE DURING SHIPMENT/HANDLING . MARKING MARKING OF SULFITE CARDS (PRODUCT/CONTRACTOR IDENTICATION, ETC.) SHALL BE IAW MIL-HDBK-129 AND SHALL MINIMALLY INCLUDE NSN, CONTRACTOR CAGE CODE, ITEM NOMENCLATURE, CONTRACTOR, PACKING DATE AND CONTRACT NUMBER. IN ADDITION, INTERMEDIATE BOXES AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS SHALL ALSO INCLUDE CONTRACTOR ADDRESS, LOT AND SHIPMENT NUMBERS AND DELIVERY (DESTINATION) ADDRESS. BAR CODING IS REQUIRED FOR SOME MARKING ENTRIES. SEE MIL-HDBK-129 FOR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS. . PALLETIZATION PALLETIZATION IS REQUIRED WHEN QUANTITY OF SUPPLIES IS SUFFICIENT TO ECONOMICALLY LOAD PALLETS, FACILITATING MOVEMENT OF SUPPLIES. PALLETS SHALL BE 4-WAY, WINGED TYPE. MIL-HDBK774 IS HEREBY REFERENCED FOR PALLETIZATION 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
SPE1C1-26-T-0688
SECTION B
PR: 7015803178 PRLI: 0001 CONT’D
C20 AND CONTRACT
FREIGHT SHIPPING ADDRESS:
UY8615
ARIZONA INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND
515 N 51ST AVENUE NUMBER 130 DOCK 1
PHOENIX AZ 85043
US
Need Ship Date:00/00/0000 Original Required Delivery Date:03/05/2027
SPE1C1-26-T-0688 NSN/Part Number: 8455-01-049-1517 Quantity: 41,000 PR Purchase Request: 7015803178QTY: 41000 Delivery: 105 days ADO

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