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Your one-stop shop for agency ordering & employee portals — spec-locked catalogs, preloaded allowances, direct department billing, and a local team that has outfitted public safety since 1973.

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Police · Fire · EMS · Corrections · Municipal

Agency Programs · Est. 1973

Every employee.
Every item.
In spec.

A private online portal for your department where employees can only order what your uniform policy authorizes — with allowances preloaded, billing sent straight to the department, and one dedicated rep who knows your spec by heart.

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uniformspec.com — Contract Selection
UniformSpec contract selection screen showing the employee allowance balance and department contracts such as Animal Control, Crossing Guard, Officer & Corporal, Sergeant, SWAT, and plain polos
50+years outfitting public safety, since 1973
100%spec compliance — non-authorized items can't be ordered
1dedicated CSR assigned to your department
$0*out-of-pocket for employees with preloaded allowances*Except allowance overages — if an order exceeds the employee's allowance, the amount over is paid at checkout.
SPEC 01 · What your department gets

Built for quartermasters. Easy for employees.

COMPLIANCE

Spec-locked catalog

Employees choose their rank, position, or certification and see only the items your policy authorizes. Required components — emblems, insignia, hemming — attach to each garment automatically. No wrong buys, no returns pile.

SERVICE

A rep who knows your spec

One named Customer Service Representative handles your department by phone, email, or chat — new-hire bulk orders, emergency replacements, rush shipping, and quarterly program reviews.

BUDGET

Allowances & direct billing

Load each employee's annual allowance. Set spending limits by rank, position, or unit. Orders bill the department directly — no reimbursement paperwork — with real-time spending reports for administrators.

READINESS

Emergency replacements

Gear damaged in the field is replaced on an expedited track. Your CSR can authorize emergency purchases so no employee starts a shift out of uniform.

ONBOARDING

New-hire outfitting

Coordinated bulk orders get every new hire or recruit sized, sewn, and delivered before the first shift — then each new hire transitions onto the allowance system automatically.

LOCAL

In-house alterations

Tapers, hemming, braid, patches, and embroidery are done in our Philadelphia shop — not shipped out. Big-box suppliers can't turn around a dress uniform in days. We can.

SPEC 02 · How it works

Live in four steps

STEP 01

We load your spec

Send us your uniform policy. We build each rank, position, and unit as a contract — items, components, and customizations included.

STEP 02

Roster & allowances

We create employee accounts from your roster and preload allowances, limits, and billing rules you control.

STEP 03

Employees activate

Each employee gets an activation email, sets a password, picks their contract, and orders in minutes — desktop or phone.

STEP 04

You see everything

Spending reports, order tracking, and quarterly reviews with your CSR keep the program tight year-round. Additional and custom reports are also available upon request.

Inside a live portal

What employees see

Real screens from an active agency portal, step by step from the moment an employee logs in. Agency names have been changed for privacy.

Step 1 · Pick a contract
Employee contract selection screen showing rank and unit contracts and the remaining allowance balance

After logging in, employees choose their rank or unit contract and see their remaining allowance balance.

Step 2 · Department home
Private department portal home page with shopping, customization and contact instructions

Their department’s private portal home explains how to shop, how customization works, and who to contact for help.

Step 3 · Shop the spec
Portal category page showing only the shirts authorized for the selected contract

Only items authorized for that contract appear — with department pricing and filters by category and brand.

Step 4 · Customization is automatic
Portal product page with required patches, badge and nametape added automatically and optional chevrons and service stripes

Required patches, badges, and nametapes attach automatically. Optional items like chevrons and service stripes are a checkbox away.

SPEC 03 · The family difference

UniformSpec vs. the big-box supplier

RELATIONSHIP

The same team, year after year

A family business since 1973. The people who set up your account are still here years later — no revolving door of account reps.

SPEC BUILD & ACCOUNTABILITY

We build the spec with you — and own it

With a big-box supplier, the department builds the spec itself with no expertise involved — so when something is wrong, the supplier isn't accountable. We build it with you, so we're responsible for getting it right.

CHOICE

Not tied to one brand

We carry just about every major public-safety brand, so your spec is built around what works best for your department — not a supplier's preferred house brand.

CUSTOM

Custom patches & emblems

We source, quote, and sew your department's own patches, sleeve emblems, and seals. No need to bring us finished patches.

FIT

Try before you commit

Samples, fit lines, and size runs let your department test garments before locking in the spec.

ON SITE

On-site fittings

We come to your station, academy, or headquarters to size and fit your employees — no guessing at sizes.

PROMOTIONS

Promotions handled in-house

When someone is promoted, new insignia, collar brass, and sewn-on rank are done right in our shop.

IN-HOUSE CUSTOMIZATION

Customization done on site

Embroidery, patch sewing, hemming, and alterations are all done in our own shop — nothing is shipped out to a third party, so we control the quality and the turnaround.

ORDER ACCURACY

Real people, attention to detail

Your CSR is a real person who knows your department — not a call center. A real person reviews every order against your spec so it arrives right the first time.

CapabilityUniformSpecNational big-box
Spec-locked ordering by rank, position & unitIncludedEnterprise tier
Named CSR who answers your callEvery departmentCall-center queue
Same-week local tailoring & alterationsIn our Philadelphia shopMail-out, weeks
Preloaded allowances & direct billingIncludedIncluded
Try-on & fitting at the counter3019 Darnell Rd, Phila.Limited
On-site fittings & sizingAt your station or academyShip-and-guess sizing
Custom patches, emblems & sealsSourced, quoted & sewn in-houseBring your own
Brands availableJust about every major brand — your preference, not oursHouse brands first
Samples, fit lines & size runsBefore you commit to a specChoose items from their website
Promotions & rank changesInsignia & rank sewn in-houseMail-out, weeks
Who builds your specWe build it with you — and own itYour department, alone — with no expertise or accountability from them
Your account teamSame people since 1973Consistent rep turnover
SPEC 04 · Get started

Request a portal for your department

Tell us about your agency and we'll come back within one business day with a walkthrough, questions about your department, and a build plan.

PREFER THE PHONE?
(215) 673-7211 — ask for Agency Programs