Collar Stays and Tailor Pencils

The State of Illinois, Department of Corrections, through the Danville Correctional Center, awarded a small purchase contract to Venus Supplies & Construction, a Sugar Land, Texas-based corporation, for the procurement of uniform and sewing supplies. The contract, designated as reference number 27-426DOC-DANVI-R-327909, was executed on July 6, 2026, with performance through June 30, 2027, and carries a total contract value of $607.58. The awarded items include 10,000 plastic collar stays (2.5" x 0.39") for security staff uniform shirts at a unit price of $0.0474; 144 white fabric pencils for sewing (3 packages at $25.66 per package); and 100 sewing marking pencils (5 packages at $11.32 per package).

Delivery is specified to occur at the Danville Correctional Center's warehouse receiving dock, with all products required to arrive within 30 days of contract execution on a free on board destination basis, with transportation and handling costs included in the quoted prices. The facility's receiving hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., excluding state holidays. Payment will be rendered by invoice upon delivery in accordance with the State Prompt Payment Act, with contract funding sourced from State of Illinois fiscal year 2026 appropriations under account code 001-42656-1300-1395.