Chipboard 8.5 X 14 Inches Light Weight Legal Size .020 Caliper Thick Cardboard 50 Sheets per pkg and 3 more items

This contract award represents an Open Market Small Purchase issued by Vandalia Correctional Center, a contracting organization within the Illinois Department of Corrections, to prime contractor Noor Associates Inc. (Vendor ID V00045740). The contract was awarded on July 27, 2026, with a completion date of June 30, 2027, for a total contract value of $118. The primary deliverable consists of chipboard material specified as 8.5 by 14 inches in light weight legal size with a caliper thickness of 0.020 inches, supplied in packages of 50 sheets. Noor Associates Inc. was contracted to provide seven packages of this cardboard product.

The procurement was conducted through an open market competitive process and included standard procurement requirements such as submission of a Basic Ordering Agreement and product specification sheets or images from prospective bidders. The contract's specification framework includes "or equal" substitution provisions, permitting vendors to submit alternative products meeting the stated quality and performance standards, with the burden of proof regarding product equivalency resting on the bidder. Given the contracting organization's correctional facility mission, the chipboard materials are presumed for institutional operational use during the twelve-month performance period.