Office Mechanical Aids, Small Machines, and Apparatuses - Workquest

WorkQuest, Inc., an Austin, Texas-based vendor, was awarded a term contract by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division (Contracting Organization 696) on January 30, 2026, with a completion date of November 30, 2026. The cumulative contract value is $2,964.84. The awarded products consist of office supplies and writing instruments, including staples (100 packages of 5,000-count boxes), ballpoint pens in multiple varieties (totaling 664 dozen units, including 576 dozen imprinted with "TDCJ OFFENDER PROPERTY" markings), recycled ballpoint pens (88 dozen), and highlighters with wedge tips (72 dozen). Delivery is designated to the Beeville Distribution Center in Beeville, Texas, with all items scheduled for receipt by February 13, 2026, subject to a standard 14-day acceptance and receipt of order period.

The purchase order, issued on January 30, 2026, references underlying term contracts 605-S1 and 620-S1 administered through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division. The State of Texas has claimed an exemption from all federal excise taxes and state and city sales taxes for this procurement. Delivery instructions require advance carrier notification 24 hours prior to arrival at the warehouse, with all items delivered during specified business hours of 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM to Building 2030 at the designated distribution facility.