Uniforms & Safety Equipment contracting in Colorado
Uniforms, tactical apparel, footwear, and PPE for agencies that need predictable supply against published specifications.
No special license required. No professional or trade license is required to bid, hold, or fulfill this contract. AXA South is the contracting party and sources products and services through manufacturer-authorized distributors and qualified vendors, delivered to the agency's specifications.
This categoryNo license is required. Berry-compliant sourcing is documented on every applicable line.
ColoradoColorado licenses construction at the municipal level rather than statewide. Qualifying work is performed by a contractor properly licensed in the city or county of the project.
AXA South is a contracting and program-management firm, not a licensed trade.
The market, honestly.
Colorado Springs is one of the densest concentrations of Space Force and Army demand in the country. Denver-area state and civilian federal spending fills out an IT- and facilities-heavy market.
Military space and satellite operations along the Front Range, aerospace manufacturing, federal science laboratories, outdoor-goods manufacturing, and energy extraction on the Western Slope.
For uniforms & safety equipment specifically in Colorado, our model is direct: AXA South responds to the solicitation, holds the contract, and runs the program. We source through manufacturer-authorized distribution and deliver to the receiving address the agency specifies.
Peterson, Schriever, Buckley, and the Air Force Academy give Colorado Springs and Denver an unusually dense cluster of installations within short driving distance, which favors vendors who can service several sites on one route. CDOT and the Colorado Department of Corrections are the highest-volume state buyers.
State fiscal year ends June 30. Space Force and Space Command requirements in the state increasingly move through longer-cycle multiple-award vehicles rather than open annual bids. The federal fiscal year closes September 30, so August and September carry the heaviest volume of simplified-acquisition and micro-purchase activity at every installation in the state.
Colorado has no statewide minority set-aside for general procurement. CDOT administers a federal DBE program, and Denver runs its own MWBE and SBE requirements on city contracts, which are separate from the state's.
Assuming a Denver city registration covers the state. Denver's certification and bidding system is independent of Colorado VSS, and vendors regularly miss city solicitations because they only watch the state portal.
Colorado VSS
https://www.colorado.gov/vss/
Operated by the Colorado State Purchasing and Contracts Office.
- · Peterson Space Force Base
- · Schriever Space Force Base
- · Buckley Space Force Base
- · Fort Carson
- · US Air Force Academy
- · Colorado DOT
- · Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration
No state Little Davis-Bacon. Federal-funded work follows the Davis-Bacon Act.
Colorado licenses construction at the municipal level rather than statewide. Qualifying work is performed by a contractor properly licensed in the city or county of the project.
What this contract covers in Colorado.
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Uniform and tactical apparel
Duty uniforms, BDUs, EMS, and tactical gear to agency spec with sizing and reorder programs.
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Footwear and PPE
Safety footwear, hi-vis, fall protection, hearing, and head protection.
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Berry Amendment compliance
We screen and source Berry-compliant items where DoD funds require it.
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Custom embroidery and patches
Agency insignia, name tapes, and unit patches produced to spec.
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Allowance and ordering programs
Per-officer allowance ordering with controls so spending stays inside the agency's policy.
We respond to solicitations and execute work statewide. Common delivery markets for uniforms & safety equipment in Colorado include Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora.
Can you run an officer-allowance program?
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Yes. Per-officer balances, approved-item catalogs, and exception workflows for the agency's policy.
Do you stock or drop-ship?
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Both, depending on volume and lead time. Stocked uniforms for fast-fill, drop-ship for custom or low-volume SKUs.
What about Berry Amendment requirements?
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We confirm Berry compliance before quoting any item destined for DoD-funded use and document compliance on the line.