# DIBBS #SPE1C1-27-Q-0041

DLA procurement of 12,000 pairs of Air Force Staff Sergeant embroidered insignia

**Posted:** October 08, 2026
**Respond By:** October 15, 2026
**Identifier:** SPE1C1-27-Q-0041
**NAICS:** 313220

DLA Troop Support is seeking embroidered Air Force Staff Sergeant insignia for enlisted personnel.
- **Government buyer:** Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), DLA Troop Support, Clothing and Textile Supply Chain; contact listed as Brendan McCarthy.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No product manufacturer or vendor is named. **The Institute of Heraldry (TIOH)** is named as the certification body; the end product must be made by a TIOH-certified vendor.
- **Product:** 12,000 pairs of Air Force Staff Sergeant (E-5) enlisted grade insignia, NSN 8455-01-388-8092; full-color, large-size embroidered 4-inch men’s chevrons.
  - Requires bright white 67206 overedge stitching and a stitch count of 8,528.
- **Notable requirements:** Small-business set-aside; delivery FOB destination. Five first-article samples are required within 30 days after award. The notice gives a production delivery requirement of 90 days after award, while its Government first-article testing schedule states final production is due 12 months after first-article receipt or approval; these requirements conflict.

### Description

INSIGNIA, GRADE, ENLISTE (QTY: 12000, NSN: 8455-01-388-8092, Purchase Request: 7018448902)

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