JROTC Insignia

The Marine Corps OIC Direct Support Stock Control (COPE) has issued solicitation M00264-26-Q-0024 to procure uniform items for the Junior ROTC program. This requirement is specifically for Vanguard-manufactured components, including rank insignia, MCJROTC-specific rank devices, marksmanship badges, ribbon bars, and associated mounting hardware. These items support approximately 37,000 cadets across 248 schools located both within and outside the contiguous United States as part of the MCJROTC curriculum.

This procurement is designated as an SBA (Small Business Administration) set-aside. The primary classification for this effort falls under NAICS 315990 for Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing and PSC 8455 for Badges and Insignia. Performance is centered in Quantico, Virginia, under the management of point of contact Edgar Clark.

Responses for this solicitation are due by April 3, 2026. Documentation associated with this notice includes the final solicitation and several versions of a redacted brand-name justification determining that only one source is reasonably available for these commercial acquisitions. The notice was originally published on March 11, 2026, and was last updated on March 18, 2026.