Cadet Uniform Accessories & Standard‑Issue Items

The Citadel awarded Vanguard Industries East, Inc. a five‑year, not‑to‑exceed $500,000 contract to supply a full line of cadet uniform accessories and standard‑issue items. The award is based on a competitive RFP process and includes unit‑price pricing for each item. The contractor must provide bar‑coded SKUs, clear‑bag packaging, and a warranty/exchange program, and must meet strict delivery windows for stock and special‑make orders. • Items covered: belt buckles, belt tips, knit gloves (pair), collars (bundles of ten), cuffs (bundles of three pairs); cuff links were not awarded. • Pricing is fixed‑price unit pricing (e.g., $3.80 per belt buckle, $4.88 per collar bundle). • Delivery window: stock orders to be placed by 31 Oct each year with delivery no earlier than 10 May and no later than 30 June of the following year; special‑make orders within 4 weeks of PO. • Vendor must maintain liability insurance, provide two control samples per item (sizes collar 16, cuff 11.5) and sustain a 180‑day offer hold period.