UVA Special Collections: Independence Day Printing HatsDesign and produce artwork for the printing…

The University of Virginia awarded a contract to Josef Beery Graphic Design Inc. on August 21, 2026, for graphic design and printing services valued at $500. The prime contractor will design and produce artwork for the printing of 1,000 newspaper sheets intended for folding into historic printer hats. These hats will be distributed to families during the University of Virginia's "Revolutionary Printing" celebration event, which will be hosted by UVA Special Collections. The work scope includes collection of printing bids and on-site supervision of the printer's work, with deliverables to be provided to Holly Robertson.

The contract represents a single-line item procurement in Virginia with no specified period of performance dates in the available documentation. Josef Beery Graphic Design Inc. will serve as the prime contractor responsible for all design, artwork development, vendor coordination, and quality assurance activities associated with the newspaper sheet production and subsequent hat fabrication for this University of Virginia commemorative event.