Aluminum Sign Blanks

The Texas Contract Vehicle 801-A3 provides a statewide procurement mechanism for aluminum sign blanks designed to meet the specialized signage requirements of state agencies, particularly the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's Institutional Division. The vehicle encompasses a comprehensive range of aluminum sign products, including horizontal and vertical rectangular panels, squares, diamonds, octagons, pentagons, circles, interstate shields, and equilateral triangles. Sign specifications vary extensively in dimensions (ranging from 12 to 96 inches), thicknesses (0.063 to 0.125 inches), corner radii configurations, hole patterns, and optional protective coatings. These aluminum sign blanks are specifically intended for use in correctional facilities and institutional infrastructure applications throughout Texas.

The 801-A3 vehicle is administered by the CPA Contract Management Division of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and operates as a term-based indefinite delivery vehicle covering the state of Texas. The contract vehicle was awarded effective June 1, 2023, with an initial performance period through May 31, 2026, and has been extended to May 31, 2027. Three prime contractors hold awards under this vehicle: Mandel Metals, Inc. dba US Standard Sign Company, Met International Trading Company, Inc., and Vulcan, Inc. dba Vulcan Aluminum, Inc. The contract structure enables flexible ordering and delivery mechanisms for aluminum signage materials across multiple state agencies.

Three separate IDV awards have been established under the 801-A3 vehicle, each demonstrating distinct procurement patterns and cumulative values. The Mandel Metals IDV generated five awards totaling approximately $425,512.50, with unit prices for vertical panels consistently set at $278.50 and $417.75 depending on dimensions. The Met International Trading Company IDV produced awards ranging from $1,017 to $104,000, with cumulative values totaling approximately $183,727.75, while the Vulcan, Inc. IDV demonstrates the largest scale of procurement activity with individual award values reaching $699,994.33 and unit prices ranging from $3.60 to $187.66. All three IDVs maintain consistent performance periods through May 31, 2026, with deliveries targeted to the Tennessee Colony, Texas facility, establishing a unified procurement strategy for the state's aluminum sign blank requirements.