IDOC-VAN-FY27-Beard Nets and Tumblers-KAC

Holly's Office Solutions SDVOSB (Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business), identified as vendor V00039198, was awarded an Open Market Small Purchase contract by Vandalia Correctional Center in Illinois on September 21, 2026. The contract is valued at $783 and extends through June 30, 2027. The award encompasses the supply of correctional facility consumables, specifically beard covers (10 cases at $29.48 per case) and polypropylene tumblers, 12 ounces (6 cases at $81.50 per case). The beard covers are specified as 1,000 units per case and comparable to bobbarker.com item ZBP4R or approved equivalents, while the tumblers are specified as 72 units per case and comparable to bobbarker.com item 726B or approved equivalents.

The procurement was conducted as an open market small purchase, with the contracting documentation noting that brand name references are provided solely to establish quality and performance standards without restricting competition. Bidders submitting equivalent products bear the burden of demonstrating product equality. Additional line items in the requisition referenced the requirement for specification sheets and images and referenced a Basic Ordering Agreement attachment, though these items lack quantified values or unit measures in the award documentation.