potting soil, seven dust

RCF Hardware, a vendor located in Anna, Illinois, was awarded an Open Market Small Purchase contract by the Shawnee Correctional Center, an Illinois Department of Corrections facility located in Vienna, Illinois. The contract, designated 27-426DOC-SHAWN-P-100338, was awarded on August 5, 2026, with a contract value of $556 and a period of performance extending through June 30, 2027. The contracting organization exercised small purchase procurement authority granted to the Illinois Department of Corrections effective March 6, 2024, pursuant to Chief Procurement Office Notice 2024.10.

The contract covers the supply of horticultural materials for delivery to the Shawnee Correctional Center warehouse receiving dock during standard business hours. The deliverables consist of 24 bags of potting soil (50-quart bags) at $20.49 per unit and 5 bags of Sevin dust (10-pound bags) at $12.99 per unit. Delivery must be completed within the contract period by June 30, 2027, with pricing quoted on a Free on Board destination basis, including all transportation and handling costs as the vendor's responsibility. Payment will be rendered upon receipt in accordance with the State Prompt Payment Act, utilizing state appropriations designated for the procurement.