Sources Sought
Plastic Insignia Buttons
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Sol. M67854-26-I-5429
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The U.S. Marine Corps is asking manufacturers and suppliers whether they can make plastic insignia buttons to military specification MIL-B-20289D. This is a Request for Interest for market research, not a solicitation. The notice points to an attached RFI for the details.
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- Details only in the attached RFI. The notice text does not say how to respond, quantities or timing, so you need to read the attachment.
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Full brief
What they want
- Manufacture, supply and deliver Marine Corps plastic insignia buttons
- Meet military specification MIL-B-20289D
- Show existing tooling, production capability and quality-control processes
- Show experience making military uniform insignia or similar molded plastic parts
- Place of performance
- Quantico, VA, USA
- Offers due
- 2026-10-12T17:00:00-04:00
What to include when you submit
- Follow the response instructions in the attached RFI
You must have
- Ability to produce buttons that conform to MIL-B-20289D
Plastic Insignia Buttons conforming to MIL-B-20289D, Buttons, Insignia, Plastic.
- Manufacturers with tooling, production capability, quality control and relevant experience are preferred
manufacturers with existing tooling, production capability, quality-control processes, and experience producing military uniform insignia
Not in the notice text
- How to submit a response (email or portal)
- Quantities and delivery schedule
- Whether a set-aside or small business preference is planned
- What the RFI asks respondents to provide
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 16, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 8, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- M67854-26-I-5429
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy
- Office
- Commander
- NAICS
- 339993
- Product/service code
- 8315
- Business type
- Manufactured parts & equipment
- Place of performance
- Quantico, VA
- Contracting contact
- Cheryl Dunncheryl.dunn.civ@usmc.mil
- Versions
- 2 (amended since first posted)
Before you respond
Full notice text from SAM.gov
The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is seeking to identify interested and capable manufacturers and suppliers able to provide Plastic Insignia Buttons conforming to MIL-B-20289D, Buttons, Insignia, Plastic. This Request for Interest (RFI) is being issued for market research and acquisition-planning purposes to determine the availability of qualified sources capable of manufacturing, supplying, and delivering Marine Corps plastic insignia buttons in accordance with applicable military specifications and Government requirements. The Government is particularly interested in manufacturers with existing tooling, production capability, quality-control processes, and experience producing military uniform insignia or similar molded plastic components. Please see attached updated RFI for additional Information. *Note - 08 October 2026 - This post was updated to include the attached Q&As and an updated RFI which reflects the response due date extension of 16 October 2026.
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