General Office Supplies

Staples Contract & Commercial LLC was awarded a term contract (25193608) by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division on July 23, 2025, for the procurement of office writing instruments. The contract, valued at $780, covers the supply of various Pentel EnerGel-X Retractable Gel Pens and BIC GLIDE Bold Retractable Ballpoint Pens, with specific quantities and configurations including blue, black, and red ink variants in fine and bold point styles.

The contract is set to run through December 31, 2027, with an initial purchase order processed through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' Statewide Procurement Division. The specific line items include 24 dozen Pentel EnerGel-X Retractable Gel Pens in blue ink (at $214.80), 24 dozen in black ink (at $214.80), 24 dozen in red ink (at $337.68), and 2 dozen BIC GLIDE Bold Retractable Ballpoint Pens in black ink (at $13.36). The order is tax-exempt under Texas Tax Code, Section 151.309(4), with a delivery timeline of 3 days after receipt and a specified delivery date of July 28, 2025.