The Nation’s Combat Logistics Support Agency Established 1961

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DLA Clothing & Textiles 

Dress Clothing

November 18, 2021
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Dress Clothing Division

SHARON PIECYK

Division Chief

Randall McArthur

Supervisor (KO)

Outerwear/Shirts &

Headwear

Kathleen Callan

Supervisor (KO)

Heraldics/Flag Room

ASHLEY LIDDLE

Supervisor (KO)

Dress Uniforms

MELISSA RIOSTHOMAS

Divisional Contracting 

Officer

$44.9 M Obs in FY21

Earl Joyner (KO)

Megan Wherrity (KO)

Michael O’Conner

Sorina Prian-Tanczos

Sharan Khaira

Marissa Sacca

Marie Kabanga (PACER)

Denise Gonzales

Raymond Smith

$28.3 M Obs in FY21

Charles Brown (KO)

James Roberson (KO)

Stanley Thomas

William Dent

Colin Smith 

Matthew McCottry 

Vern Rose

Philip Washington

$180.2 Obs in FY21

Karen Bradley (Team Lead/KO)

Anthony D’Avella (KO)

Matthew McKeever

Coraliz Feliciano Roman

Johanette Soto

Terrance Arter

Eric Massenburg

Jennifer Smith

Aaron Rinnier

Ruth Miller

*Provides support to 

all three teams.
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Division Points of Contact 

Name Team Title E-mail

Sharon Piecyk Dress Clothing Division Chief Sharon.Piecyk@dla.mil

Melissa RiosThomas Dress Clothing Divisional 

Contracting Officer

Melissa.RiosThomas@dla.mil

Randy McArthur Outerwear, Shirts, and 

Headwear Supervisor/KO Randall.McArthur@dla.

mil

Ashley Liddle Dress Uniforms Supervisor/KO Ashley.Liddle@dla.mil

Kathleen Callan Heraldics / Flag Room Supervisor/KO Kathleen.Callan@dla.mil
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Dress Clothing – Material 

Obligations

FY2019-FY2021 

106 101 

180 

71

45

45 27 

28 

32 

$0

$50

$100

$150

$200

$250

$300

FY2019 FY2020 FY2021

Millions

Heraldics

OSH

Dress Uniforms

$204

$257

$174
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Dress Clothing – Material 

Obligations

FY2021 Planned vs. Actual

103 

180 

25

45

20 

32 

$0

$50

$100

$150

$200

$250

$300

FY2021 Plan FY2021 Actual

Millions

Heraldics

OSH

Dress Uniforms

$257

$148
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Dress Clothing –

FY2022 Forecast

148 

48

24 

$0

$50

$100

$150

$200

$250

FY2022 Plan

Millions

Heraldics

OSH

Dress Uniforms

$220
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The Heraldics Team (FQDD)

Kathleen Callan, Supervisor
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Product Line Overview

• Product Line

- All military services medals and insignias 

- Embroidered ranks, patches, and name/service tapes

- Various U.S and military flags and streamers

- Military blankets and bedding items 

• Major Programs

- DLA Troop Support Flag Room

- Direct support to the US Army Heraldry and Veterans Medals Unit and 

- Direct support to US Air Force and Marine Corp Heraldry 

- Congressional Homeless Blanket Program

- White House Support (POTUS and VPOTUS flags and various medals)
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Product Line Overview

• Manage approximately 8,000 unique NSNs

• Estimated sales vary yearly around $23 million - $30 million

• FY21 Planned Obligations $20.4 million / Actual $28.3 million

• FY 22 forecast is $23.5 million
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Upcoming Opportunities

Competitive Buys

• Sword & Scabbard

– Quantity: Min: 588 Max: 2,940

– Base Year Period: 12 months, Number of Options: 2

– Target Award Date: November 2021

• Army Gold Plated Collar Insignia

– Quantity: Min: 54,723 Max: 27,3615

– Base Year Period: 12 months, Number of Options: 4

– Target Award Date: December 2021

• Army Commendation Medal Set

– Quantity: Min: 15,000 Max: 78,000

– Base Year Period: 12 months, Number of Options: 4

– Target Award Date: January 2022

• Army Star Logo Patch

– Quantity: Min: 81,000 Max: 405,000

– Base Year Period: 12 months, Number of Options: 4

– Target Award Date: January 2022
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Upcoming Opportunities

Competitive Buys

• Flagstaff 8FT Poles

– Quantity: Min: 1,200 Max: 6,000

– Base Year Period: 12 months, Number of Options: 2 

– Target Award Date: February 2022

• Blanket, Bed, Wool, NAVY

– Quantity: Min: 5,821 Max: 29,105

– Base Year Period: 12 months, Number of Options: 4 

– Target Award Date: March 2022

• National Defense Medal Set

– Quantity: Min: 15,000 Max: 74,000

– Base Year Period: 12 months, Number of Options: 4 

– Target Award Date: March 2022 

• Tactical Assault Flag

– Quantity: Min: 55,933 Max: 279,664

– Base Year Period: 12 months, Number of Options: 4 

– Target Award Date: October 2022
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Upcoming Opportunities

Mandatory Buys

• Pillow, Bed Feather

– Quantity: Min: 5797 Max: 28,988

– Base Year Period: 12 months, Number of Options: 4 

– Target Award Date: March 2022 

• Innerspring Mattress

– Quantity: Min: 9,381 Max: 46,903

– Base Year Period: 12 months, Number of Options: 2 

– Target Award Date: August 2022
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Solicitation Requirements

• Certification by The Institute of Heraldry will be 

required for a vendor submitting an offer on either a 

medal or insignia solicitation.

• A vendors past performance score (SPRS score) 

will be taken into consideration when evaluating 

their offer. 
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Past Performance Score (SPRS)

• A vendors past performance score (SPRS) will be 

utilized in the evaluation of an offer.

• A past performance score of 60 or better is considered 

acceptable

• A score below 60 could result in your offer being 

bypassed

• A vendor can obtain their score as well as information on 

how to improve their score by contacting Tim Atwell at 

215-737-7844
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Current Issues and Concerns

• Staffing:

– Difficulties hiring and maintain enough staff

• Supplies:

– Inability to order and receive the raw materials 

– Shortage of truck drivers to deliver inbound raw materials and pickup finish goods

• Costs:

– Rise in raw material costs by as much as 3 to 5X

– The overall impact of rising inflation

• Material:

– Rayon – working with Army TIOH / Natick to establish new 

standards 
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Team POCs

Name Title E-mail

Kathleen Callan Supervisor Kathleen.Callan@dla.mil

Charles Brown Contracting Officer Charles.Brown@dla.mil

James Roberson Contracting Officer James.Roberson@dla.mil

William Dent Acquisition Specialist William.dent@dla.mil

Stanley Thomas Acquisition Specialist Stanley.Thomas@dla.mil

Colin Smith Acquisition Specialist Colin.Smith@dla.mil

Matthew McCottry Acquisition Specialist Matthew.McCottry@dla.mil

Vern Rose Acquisition Specialist Vern.Rose@dla.mil

Philip Washington Purchasing Agent Philip.Washington@dla.mil
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UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED

Thomas L. Casciaro

Chief, Technical and Production 

Division

The Institute of Heraldry

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

Joint Advanced Planning 

Brief for Industry

Information Brief

November 2021
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Industrial 

Specialist 

(Metals)

Heraldic Support & 

Services Division

(Supervisor)

Director

The Institute of Heraldry

Information 

Technology 

Specialist

Program 

Analyst

(All Others)

Program

Specialist

Illustrator Illustrator

Illustrator Illustrator

Illustrator

Quality 

Assurance 

Specialist

Exhibit 

Specialist

Specification 

Writer

Supply

Mgt

Specialist

Program 

Analyst

(Army)

Technical & 

Production Division

(Supervisor)

Heraldic Design 

Division

(Supervisor)

Industrial 

Specialist 

(Textiles)

Industrial 

Specialist 

(Textiles)

Illustrator
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The Institute of Heraldry is responsible for executing the Secretary of

the Army’s statutory requirement (10 USC § 7594) to furnish heraldic

services associated with our National symbolism to all Federal

Government Agencies.
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 Office of the President

 Department of Defense

 Armed Forces

 Federal Agencies
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1. Coats of Arms

2. Official Seals

3. Organizational & Positional Flags

4. Decorations & Medals

5. Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

6. Distinctive Unit Insignia

7. Insignia & Badges

8. Medallions

9. International Support
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Manufacturing Drawing

Government Cartoon

Production Samples
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Manufacturing Drawing

Government Specification

Government Die

Production Samples
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• Custodian of 2,500 Specifications for heraldic items

• DoD 4120.24M, Defense Standardization Program

• MIL-STD-961, Department of Defense Standard Practice

• SD-1, Standardization Directory
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• AR 672-8 – Quality Control Program (Update published soon)

• CFR 32, Part 507 – Quality Control Program (Updated Oct 21)

• Manufacturer Certification Program

• Certification of items for commercial sale - QAM

• QA items sold in AAFES Military Clothing Store

• Advise DLA Troop Support

• Annual DLA Warehouse Inspection
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SERVICE SAMPLES LINES PASSED FAILED %FAILED

ARMY 21,996 298 284 14 4.93%

MARINES 1,705 27 23 4 17.39%

AIR FORCE 1,990 32 27 5 18.52%

TOTALS 25,691 357 334 23 6.88%

APRIL 2018

SERVICE SAMPLES LINES PASSED FAILED %FAILED

ARMY 30,650 307 295 12 4.07%

MARINES 1,455 25 24 1 4.17%

AIR FORCE 3,225 39 36 3 8.33%

TOTALS 35,330 371 355 16 4.51%

APRIL 2019
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• Tool Room:

• Maintain over 25,000 government 

hubs and dies

• Valued in excess of $1,500,000

• Provide tools to DLA Troop Support

• Repository:

• Over 20,000 historical artifacts

• Certified samples authorized for sale

• Provide samples to:

• DLA Troop Support

• Smithsonian Museum

• Center of Military History
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TOTAL PROJECTS: 1132

139

32 31

10 10

3 2 1

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

Space

Force

ROTC DoD Army Navy Coast

Guard

Federal Marine

Corps

Active Projects Less USAF 
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 Closing Comments

 Questions?
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DIRECTOR

Charles V. Mugno: (571) 515-0320

charles.v.mugno.civ@army.mil

CHIEF, TECHNICAL & PRODUCTION DIVISION

Thomas Casciaro: (571) 515-0335 

thomas.l.casciaro.civ@army.mil

CHIEF, HERALDIC SERVICES & SUPPORT DIVISION

Jacqueline Hack: (571) 515-0321

jacqueline.hack.civ@army.mil

CHIEF, HERALDIC DESIGN DIVISION

Andrew Wilson: (571) 515-0329

andrew.w.wilson26.civ@army.mil

WEBSITE

https://tioh.army.mil