UNSPSC 53141507: Clasps

UNSPSC 53141507 Clasps is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity covers textile fastening hardware and related materials used in correctional facilities, apparel manufacturing, and institutional supply chains. The single recent opportunity reflects state corrections departments procuring bulk textile materials — broadcloth, ripstop, poplin, nylon, batting, cotton duck, mesh, and vinyl — that serve as inputs to the manufacture of inmate clothing, blankets, shower curtains, mail bags, and correctional officer uniforms. Issuing bodies under this code include state corrections departments operating institutional manufacturing or supply operations. The Illinois Department of Corrections is the identifiable repeat buyer in current activity, sourcing materials through competitive bid cycles with preference for domestically and state-manufactured goods.

The Illinois Department of Corrections posted solicitation 27426DOCCENTRB53701 on September 2, 2026, with bids due September 17, 2026, requesting eight categories of textile materials (75,000 yards of white broadcloth, 15,000 yards of black ripstop, 10,000 yards of white poplin, 5,000 yards of emerald green nylon, continuous rolls of Dacron batting, 5,000 yards of cotton duck, 1,000 yards of polyester mesh, and 10,000 yards of tan vinyl) to be delivered to Centralia Correctional Center in Centralia, Illinois by June 30, 2027 on an F.O.B. destination basis. The award goes to the lowest priced responsive and responsible bidder, with line-item granularity in award; submission of vendor disclosure, business enterprise or veterans small business utilization plans, and $1 million per occurrence commercial liability insurance are mandatory, and a $15 administrative fee applies to contracts valued $1,000 or more.