Award
City of Sebastian MyVendorLink #ITB-2025-7045-AA
Diplomas and Commemorative Items
Recipient
ACR III LSC Holdings LLC dba Herff Jones, LLC; John Pantellis & Associates, Inc. dba Balfour Scholastics; Jostens, Inc.
Awarded
January 13, 2026
Identifier
ITB-2025-7045-AA
The School Board of Volusia County, Florida, through its Procurement Department, awarded contracts to ACR III LSC Holdings LLC dba Herff Jones, LLC; John Pantellis & Associates, Inc. dba Balfour Scholastics; and Jostens, Inc. for diplomas, diploma covers, caps, gowns, tassels, stoles, class rings, and related items. The initial contract period is from January 14, 2026, through January 13, 2029, with two optional one-year renewal periods. Purchases will be made districtwide by high schools as needed, with students reimbursing for items not funded by the district. The procurement process involved responses from three vendors out of 751 invited, with no late bids received. The awarded products include standard diplomas, certificates of completion, diploma covers, regalia, announcements, thank you cards, key chains, tassels, T-shirts, plaques, and class rings, with detailed specifications and pricing provided in attached documents. The contract establishes firm-fixed pricing, and the district reserves the right to award to multiple vendors or by item, with delivery FOB destination within Volusia County, Florida.
Description
The School Board of Volusia County, Florida awarded contracts for diplomas, diploma covers, commemorative products including caps, gowns, tassels, stoles, class rings, and related items. The contract establishes firm-fixed pricing for these items for districtwide use by all high schools. Purchases will be made as needed and as budgeted, with students reimbursing the district for items not funded by the district. The contract term is from January 14, 2026 through January 13, 2029, with two optional one-year renewal periods. The awardees are ACR III LSC Holdings LLC dba Herff Jones, LLC; John Pantellis & Associates, Inc. dba Balfour Scholastics; and Jostens, Inc.