IDOC-VAN-FY26-4100 John Deere Tractor Battery-JLH

US Product Distributors Inc (V00040135) was awarded an Open Market Small Purchase contract by Vandalia Correctional Center in Illinois with an effective date of July 7, 2026, and a completion date of June 30, 2027. The contract award is valued at $190.00 and covers the procurement of one 12-Volt wet-charged battery with 45 ampere-hour capacity and 500 cold cranking amperes (CCA) rated at 51 battery council international (BCI) specification, or an approved equivalent product. This item is consistent with John Deere item number TY25876B specifications.

The contract includes standard procurement requirements, including the submission of a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) as an attachment to the requisition and the provision of specification sheets and images for the quoted items. In accordance with competitive procurement standards, the contracting organization specifies that brand name references are utilized to establish quality and performance standards rather than to restrict competition, and that "or equal" submissions meeting equivalent performance criteria will be considered acceptable submissions. The prime contractor is responsible for demonstrating product equivalency where applicable.