Acquisition method (AMC)
1
FSC 8455 × INSIGNIA,GRADE,ENLISTED PERSONNE
INSIGNIA,GRADE,ENLISTED PERSONNE
8455-01-155-0540 FSC 8455
NSN 8455-01-155-0540 (also written 8455011550540; NIIN 01-155-0540) is an insignia, grade, enlisted personne in Federal Supply Class 8455, Badges and Insignia. 2 manufacturer part numbers from 2 suppliers are on record. It was last purchased in Oct 2026.
Open for bid
No open solicitations on record for this NSN right now.
Can you win it?
This item is coded as suitable for competitive acquisition (AMC 1).
Suffix (AMSC)
G
Competition
Coded for competition
AMC 1: suitable for competitive acquisition, second or later time. AMSC G: the government has a complete data package and the rights to use it. The codes describe the item's status on record, not any one solicitation. What the codes mean
What it is — can you make it?
Dimensions, the FLIS specification requirements, and the manufacturer part numbers already qualified against this NSN.
Specifications
From the federal catalog (DLA FLIS / PUB LOG) — what your part has to meet. Cited specification documents can be looked up in ASSIST Quick Search ↗, DoD's public spec repository — copy the document number in.
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| CLOTH-FABRIC NAME AKKN | BACKGROUND SERGE |
| CLOTH-FABRIC NAME AKKN | CHEVRON YARN |
| SIZE DESIGNATION ALJP | LARGE |
| USER DESIGNATOR APXA | ROTC |
| FEATURES PROVIDED CBBL | EMBROIDERED |
| DEPARTMENT DESIGNATION CDYP | US ARMY |
| RANK FOR WHICH DESIGNED CDYQ | SERGEANT |
| ATTACHMENT METHOD CTPJ | SEW-ON |
| SPECIAL FEATURES FEAT | TO BE WORN ON SHOULDER LOOPS |
| FIBER MATERIAL FMAT | CHEVRON RAYON |
| FIBER MATERIAL FMAT | BACKGROUND POLYESTER |
| COLOR HUES | CHEVRON WHITE |
| COLOR HUES | BACKGROUND BLACK, COLOR ASSN OF THE US, 65018 |
| PROCUREMENT GROUP CODE PGCD | 17827 |
| NONDEFINITIVE SPEC/STD DATA ZZZT | TYPE III AND SIZE 1 AND CLASS 7 |
Manufacturer part numbers
Commercial part numbers cross-referenced to this NSN in the federal catalog — the parts that have been accepted as satisfying this stock number, and who makes them.
| Part number | CAGE | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|
| B-3-115 | 22571 | ARMY INSTITUTE OF HERALDRY THIS IS AN ORIGINAL DESIGN ACTIVITY NOT A MFR |
| MIL-I-14647 | 81349 | MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED BY MILITARY DEPARTMENTS/AGENCIES UNDER AUTHORITY OF DEFENSE STANDARDIZATION MANUAL 4120 3-M |
What it pays — so you can quote
The government's own price and demand record for this NSN — what past awards cleared at, so you know where to land your quote.
Latest unit price
$2.62
Purchases
1
Total spend
$26,200
Oct 27, 2026
Last purchased
2 · 2.0/yr
Purchase records
$52,400
Total demand
$2.62
Latest unit price
Purchase history
Related contract actions
Contract action totals, not unit prices — obligation amounts from USAspending for related awards, shown for context only. These do not appear on the price chart above.
| Action date | Award # | Recipient | Agency | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | SPE1C127P0133 ↗ | — | — | $26,200 |
Demand history
Every solicitation we've indexed for this NSN, open and closed — 1 on record. Closed RFQs (expired, cancelled, or awarded) stay here as a record of past demand; they never get removed.
Who wins this item
Does one supplier win this every time, and are the winners on the listed-source list? One dot per award.
- Award in the last 2 years
- Older award
CAGE 75556
last award Oct 2026
ARMY INSTITUTE OF HERALDRY THIS IS AN ORIGINAL DESIGN ACTIVITY NOT A MFR
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS PROMULGATED BY MILITARY DEPARTMENTS/AGENCIES UNDER AUTHORITY OF DEFENSE STANDARDIZATION MANUAL 4120 3-M
no award yet
no awards on record
Listed source CAGE 75556 won the only award on record. CAGE 75556 won without being a listed source.
| Solicitation | Issued | Closes / closed | Qty | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPE1C1-27-Q-0057 | Oct 13, 2026 | Oct 20, 2026 | 10,000 | Expired | View at DIBBS → |
Open RFQs on DIBBS → DIBBS award history ↗
About this data
- Unit prices: DLA DIBBS award records — every row links to its government record.
- AMSC: latest observed value from DIBBS solicitation history as of Oct 15, 2026.
- Contract action totals: USAspending, context only.
- Data last refreshed: 2026-10-28.
- Full methodology →
Cite this page
Citation
NSN Explorer. "INSIGNIA,GRADE,ENLISTED PERSONNE." nsnexplorer.com, https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/8455-01-155-0540/. Data as of November 7, 2026.
Link
https://nsnexplorer.com/nsn/8455-01-155-0540/