Shoulder Insignia Production (Vermont Army National Guard)

This subcontract involves the manufacture of 3,000 custom textile shoulder insignia for the Vermont Army National Guard, supporting prime contractors on DLA Troop Support projects. Each 2.5 by 3.0 inch patch must be produced using industrial embroidery machinery and feature full-color embroidery with white, scarlet, and bluebird cabling, along with integrated hook fastener tape. A critical requirement of the contract is that all materials used must be Berry Amendment compliant. The production process includes a quality control phase requiring the delivery of five first article samples for first article testing before the final delivery of the 3,000 finished units.