General Office Supplies

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), Institutional Division, has awarded a term contract to Staples Contract & Commercial LLC for general office supplies, specifically gel pens. The contract, identified as 26000911, was awarded on September 11, 2025, with a performance period extending through December 31, 2027. The initial purchase order encompasses four line items of writing instruments from BIC Corporation and Pentel of America Ltd., including black and blue gel pens in fine and medium point varieties.

The contract's initial order totals $119.55, covering 13 dozen pens: 4 dozen Bic Gel-Ocity Quick Dry Retractable Gel Pens in black (medium point) at $9.35 per dozen, 4 dozen in blue (medium point) at $9.35 per dozen, 3 dozen Pentel Energel-X Retractable Gel Pens in blue (fine point) at $8.95 per dozen, and 2 dozen in black (fine point) at $8.95 per dozen. The purchase order specifies a delivery timeframe of 3 days after receipt, with an anticipated delivery date of September 15, 2025. TDCJ is exempt from federal excise taxes and claims a sales tax exemption under Texas Tax Code, Section 151.309(4).