Vertical Rectangle, 12 Inches X 20 Feet Coated Extruded Aluminum Panel

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division issued Purchase Order 26310065 to Mandel Metals, Inc., doing business as U.S. Standard Sign Company, on July 28, 2026, under Contract 801-A3. The prime contractor, located in Franklin Park, Illinois, was awarded this contract for the manufacture and delivery of 600 units of vertical rectangle aluminum panels measuring 12 inches by 20 feet. These coated extruded aluminum panels, manufactured by American Aluminum Extrusions under part number SPN1220 and classified under commodity code 80109, are priced at $278.50 per unit, yielding a cumulative contract value of $167,100.

Delivery of the aluminum panels is scheduled for the BETO Unit Metal Sign Factory in Tennessee Colony, Texas, with billing directed to Texas Department of Criminal Justice Accounts Payable in Huntsville, Texas. The delivery timeline specifies a 90-day After Receipt of Order window, with an estimated delivery date of October 26, 2026. The purchase qualifies for exemption from Texas state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) as property for the exclusive use of the State of Texas. Kelly Pegoda of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Statewide Procurement Division, served as the designated purchasing agent for this transaction.