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MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2008/COMUSFLTFORCOM NORFOLK VA// SUBJ/FLAME RESISTANT VARIANT (FRV) COVERALL UPDATE /FRV NAME TAG ORDERING PROCESS// REF/A/MSGID:GENADMIN/COMUSFLTFORCOM NORFOLK VA/241800ZOCT2013// POC/FRANK FUTCHER/CAPT/UNIT:USFF N412/NAME:NORFOLK, VA
/TEL:757-836-3773 DSN 836//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MESSAGE IS AN UPDATE TO REF A AND PROVIDES ORDERING GUIDANCE FOR FLAME RESISTANT VARIANT (FRV) NAME TAG PATCHES.
2. COMMANDS REQUIRED TO OUTFIT SAILORS IN FRV COVERALLS ARE AUTHORIZED TO PURCHASE FRV FABRIC EMBROIDERED AND/OR EMBOSSED LEATHER PATCHES. NAME TAGS AND PATCHES CAN BE PROCURED FROM VENDORS THAT HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED THROUGH THE NAVY CLOTHING AND TEXTILE RESEARCH FACILITY (NCTRF). A LIST OF AUTHORIZED VENDORS AND THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH SIX.
3. FOR UNIT SPECIFIC EMBROIDERED FRV FABRIC PATCHES, UNITS MUST INCLUDE THEIR DESIGN IN JPG, BITMAP, CORRELL FILE, OR HIGH RESOLUTION PICTURE ALONG WITH A LIST OF NAMES AND OTHER NECESSARY INFORMATION (RANK, WARFARE INSIGNIA, ETC.) SPECIFIC TO EACH PATCH.
FABRIC NAME PATCH CERTIFICATION STANDARDS SPECIFY DIMENSIONS, USE OF FRV FABRIC, OVEREDGE STITCHING, EMBROIDERY YARN, AND VELCRO BACKING.
FRV FABRIC COLOR (BACKGROUND) WILL BE BLUE BUT EMBROIDERY YARN COLOR WILL BE AT THE UNIT'S DISCRETION. LEATHER NAME TAGS WILL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT UNIFORM REGULATIONS.
4. ESTIMATED COST FOR EMBROIDERED PATCHES WILL VARY BASED ON DESIGN AND COMPLEXITY. LEATHER NAME TAGS ARE PRICED AT APPROXIMATELY
$10.00 EACH.
5. ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS: GCPC WILL BE USED FOR ORDERS OF $3K OR LESS INCLUDING ORDERS PLACED TO THE NEXCOM UNIFORM SUPPORT CENTER OR OTHER CERTIFIED VENDOR. FOR ORDERS OVER THE MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD, ALL UNITS (REGARDLESS OF HOMEPORT OR AOR) SHOULD SUBMIT REQUESTS FOR CONTRACTUAL PROCUREMENTS TO FLC NORFOLK VIA FINANCIAL DOCUMENT MANAGER (FDM) AS FLC NORFOLK IS PREPARED TO CONTRACT WITH ANY OF THE CERTIFIED VENDORS INCLUDING NEXCOM. ALL FLC CONTRACTING OPERATIONS WILL BE BRIEFED ON THIS PROCESS IN THE EVENT LOCAL UNITS INQUIRE. FLC NORFOLK CONTRACTING POC: LT DEANN CLOANINGER, DEANN.CLOANINGER(AT)NAVY.MIL, 757-443-1328.
6. CERTIFIED VENDOR LIST AND CONTACT INFORMATION:
A. NEXCOM, SAYRE, AND VANGUARD ARE CERTIFIED TO PROCURE THE EMBOSSED LEATHER PATCHES AND ARE PENDING CERTIFICATION FOR EMBROIDERED FABRIC UNIT SPECIFIC PATCHES (ESTIMATE NLT 15 FEBRUARY
2014 FOR VENDORS TO BE FULLY PREPARED TO PROCESS AND FILL FABRIC PATCH ORDERS).
B. NEXCOM UNIFORM SUPPORT CENTER (USC). PHONE: 1-800-368-4088 OPTION 4; EMAIL: USC_GOVT(AT)NEXWEB.ORG C. SAYRE. PHONE: 1-800-552-6064, EXTENSION 219 OR 220; EMAIL:
GSALES(AT)SAYREINC.COM
D. VANGUARD. PHONE: 1-800-433-1334; EMAIL:
MORTRUD(AT)VANGUARDMIL.COM
E. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, CONTACT MR. JAMES MARTIN, INSIGNIA PRODUCT MANAGER (NCTRF) AT
508-233-1322 OR EMAIL: JAMES.M.MARTIN212.CIV(AT)MAIL.MIL.//
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