Tires for shop stock authorized purchase for shop stock due to manufacture backorder and tires not…

Virginia's Department of Forestry awarded contract PO05444745 to Colonial Tire Distributors Inc. on August 19, 2026. The contract represents a single purchase order transaction with a cumulative value of $1,404.92 for the provision of tires designated for shop stock inventory. The procurement was initiated due to manufacturer backorder conditions that resulted in extended unavailability of tires for several months, necessitating an authorized emergency purchase to maintain operational readiness.

The line item specifies one unit of tires priced at $1,404.92, with delivery directed to Brenda Clark. The contract addresses an immediate operational requirement for the Department of Forestry's shop stock reserves. No specific performance period beyond the award date of August 19, 2026, is documented in the available contract materials. This transaction represents a straightforward goods procurement executed by the prime contractor to fulfill the Department of Forestry's inventory replenishment needs resulting from supply chain constraints.