Supplies from Walmart for a science field trip hosted by faculty at JMU. Confirming order, do no…

James Madison University (JMU), located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, awarded contract PO05496330 to Walmart on October 12, 2026, for the procurement of supplies supporting a science field trip. The contract value is approximately $62.75. The supplies procured include half and half, vanilla, sugar, ice, and ice cream salt, which are being delivered to Memorial Hall Room 3175E at JMU's campus address of 395 South Main Street, MSC 6907, Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807. The contract recipient is Rachel Van Patter, identified as faculty coordinating the science field trip initiative.

This single purchase order represents a one-time supply acquisition with no recurring performance period specified. The contract is classified as a non-duplicative order, indicating this represents a discrete procurement event. As a higher education institution operating within the Commonwealth of Virginia, JMU exercised its purchasing authority to engage Walmart as the prime contractor for this educational supply requirement, with delivery to the specified on-campus location.