DOC/service bar pins with stars/KB

The Illinois Department of Corrections, specifically the Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center (SWICC) located in East St. Louis, has awarded a small purchase contract to Lawmen's & Shooters' Supply, Inc. for service citation bars. The contract, valued at $437, covers the procurement of uniform service recognition pins for correctional facility staff, including multiple variants of five-star, twenty-star, and twenty-five-star citation bars in both nickel/silver and gold color configurations. Each citation bar measures approximately 1.875 inches wide by 0.375 inches high, features a black background, and includes a clutch-style attachment mechanism.

The contract, identified as Open Market Small Purchase 26-426DOC-SWICC-P-88903, is effective from the award date of November 13, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Funding for the purchase is derived from State Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2026, with the procurement method requiring a fully executed Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA). The line items specify various service citation bars representing different years of service, to be delivered to the SWICC warehouse receiving dock during designated hours (Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.), with the vendor responsible for all shipping and delivery costs.