DLA Troop Support, an activity of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), is the Defense Department’s principal buyer of military Shirts (Army, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Air Force, and Navy). Numerous Military shirt specifications require Specification A-A-59994, Class 1 – Melamine formaldehyde composition buttons including the following:  

Men’s Marine Corps Long Sleeve Khaki Dress Shirt

Men’s Marine Corps Short Sleeve Khaki Dress Shirt

Men’s Navy Khaki Short Sleeve Dress Shirt

Men’s Navy Khaki Long Sleeve Dress Shirt

Women’s Navy Khaki Blouse

Determinations have been made that there are few manufacturers of Class 2 – pearlescent polyester composition buttons a in the United States or its possessions and that this button is at risk of becoming Domestically Non-Available.  DLA Troop Support is hereby providing producers of Class 2 – pearlescent polyester composition buttons, complying with specification, and domestic source and content requirements of the Berry Amendment an opportunity to identify themselves. 

In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2241, every component (including all natural and synthetic fibers) must be grown and produced in the United States or its possessions.  If your firm meets this criteria and produces Class 2 – pearlescent polyester composition buttons please submit your firm’s name and point of contact to DLA Troop Support, ATTN: Randall McArthur, Supervisory Contracting Officer, via e-mail at [email protected]. 

You may view the above cited specifications at https://quicksearch.dla.mil/qsSearch.aspx using the “Quick Search” option.