Years of Service Pins

The State of Illinois, through the Sheridan Correctional Center, awarded a Basic Ordering Agreement to Smart Innovations LLC for the procurement of years-of-service recognition pins. The contract, valued at $999.00, was executed on August 28, 2026, with a performance period extending through June 30, 2027. Smart Innovations LLC, located at 302 South Oak Street, Normal, Illinois, will supply three types of Illinois-shaped recognition pins with gold tone finish and butterfly backing, each measuring 7/8 inch high by 1/2 inch wide. The deliverables consist of 150 pins total: 50 five-year service pins, 50 fifteen-year service pins, and 50 twenty-five-year service pins, with each category priced at $6.66 per unit.

Delivery of all items is required within 30 days of purchase execution to the Sheridan Correctional Center's warehouse receiving dock on a Free on Board (FOB) destination basis, with all transportation and handling costs to be borne by the vendor. Payment will be processed upon receipt in accordance with the State Prompt Payment Act. The contract is classified as an Open Market Small Purchase under National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) Code 51064 (Identification Pins, Tags, Etc.) and is funded through State appropriations utilizing fiscal year 2027 account code 001-42683-1300-0100.