INSIGNIA, RANK, OFFICER

The contract specifies the procurement of embroidered silver metallic shoulder insignia for female Air Force ROTC cadets holding the rank of Second Lieutenant, classified as Type II, size small, with a minimum of 623 stitches per piece, conforming to drawing number DD 22571 B-3-100 and multiple military specifications including MIL-S-14642A, MIL-DTL-15011K, MIL-E-17568C, and MIL-DTL-32072, with revisions effective through 2025. The insignia must meet stringent quality standards under DLA procurement protocols, incorporating referenced standards such as ASTM D5118/D5118M and ASTM D1974, while complying with packaging requirements per MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129 for labeling and marking. Five first article samples are required, with evaluation and written notification due within 30 calendar days of receipt by the contracting officer, and all production units are subject to inspection at the destination under FAR 52.246-2. Quantity is set at exactly 1,000 units with zero variance allowed, and delivery is FOB destination within 137 days. Packaging requires grouping insignia in bundles of twenty, sealed in snug plastic bags, with twenty bundles (400 pieces) placed in a second sealed plastic bag, and no more than fourteen such bags (5,600 insignia total across the contract) contained in a single shipping container built to ASTM D3951 standards using double-wall fiberboard of Grade 275 with appropriate liner, substituted by full-depth partitions where necessary. Palletization is mandatory unless the load is under 250 pounds or 20 cubic feet, and must adhere to MIL-HNBK-774. All containers must be marked per MIL-STD-129P with specific barcodes indicating NSN 8455-01-092-5297, and the items are to be delivered to Arizona Industries for the Blind in Phoenix, Arizona. The contract award date is tied to the DLA eProcurement system and applicable revisions of technical standards as of the solicitation or award date, and the required delivery is scheduled for November 28, 2026.