General Office Supplies

The Texas Board of Professional Engineers & Land Surveyors awarded a term contract (No. 25212766) to Staples Contract & Commercial LLC for general office supplies. The contract, effective from August 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027, encompasses the procurement of Sharpie writing instruments. Specific line items include one dozen Ultra Fine Tip Blue Permanent Markers at $8.25, one dozen Ultra Fine Tip Red Permanent Markers at $8.25, and one dozen S-Gel Retractable Gel Pens with Purple Ink at $15.88, resulting in a total contract value of $32.38.

The purchase order, issued through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts - Statewide Procurement Division, specifies a three-day delivery after receipt (ARO) with a scheduled delivery date of August 4, 2025. The contract is structured as a term contract for the exclusive use of the State of Texas, which is exempt from federal excise taxes. Delivery and billing will be processed in Austin, Texas, with the prime contractor, Staples Contract & Commercial LLC, based in Framingham, Massachusetts, facilitating the supply of these office writing instruments.