U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) approved uniform contracts with an apparel company that produces most of its garments in Mexico, reports CNS News:
The latest contract with the company was awarded on Dec. 20, 2012, to make "uniform and insignia items" for the CBP at an estimated cost of $6,157,997.57, and a ceiling of $8 million.
The CBP, which is responsible for protecting America’s borders, told CNSNews.com that items from VF Imagewear, a subsidiary of VF Corporation, are manufactured in a number of locations, "including Mexico." […]
The CBP adds, "This interim contract will ensure new agents and officers have properly fitted uniforms and therefore can assume their assigned mission-critical work without weakening our national security."
According to the report, VF Imagewear was awarded a $50 million uniform contract with the Transportation Security Administration. The uniforms will be made in the U.S. and Mexico.
VF Imagewear also manufactures uniforms for the NFL, MLB, and Harley-Davidson.
