18x12x12 cardboard boxes

The Arc of the Quad Cities Area (Vendor ID: V00004083) was awarded a contract by Centralia Correctional Center in Illinois under the Release State Use/Facilities for Persons with Severe Disabilities program on July 6, 2026. The contract, identified as 25-416CMS-BOSS4-P-72454, carries a total contract value of $18,100.00 and is scheduled for completion on June 30, 2027. This award falls under the State Use program designed to provide employment and production opportunities for individuals with severe disabilities.

The contract deliverable consists of corrugated cardboard boxes meeting specific manufacturing standards for the Lincoln facility. The procurement involves five units of corrugated boxes with interior dimensions of 18" x 12" x 12", constructed as regular slotted containers with reinforced adhesive tape or glue joints, manufactured from single-wall C flute kraft cardboard with a minimum 200-pound bursting strength or 32 edge crush test minimum rating. The boxes must contain a minimum of 25 percent recycled content, composed of 35 percent pre-consumer and 35 percent post-consumer materials, with a unit price of $3.62 per box.