General Office Supplies

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), located in Fort Worth, Texas, has awarded a term contract (26004842) to Staples Contract & Commercial LLC for general office supplies. The initial purchase order, dated October 3, 2025, involves the procurement of 40 packages of Paper Mate Write Bros. Ballpoint Pens, with each package containing 60 medium-point black ink pens. The unit price is $6.64 per package, resulting in a total order value of $265.60.

The contract is structured as a term contract with a performance period from October 3, 2025, to December 31, 2027. The order will be delivered to Angela Kimbrough at 8301 Brentwood Stair Road in Fort Worth, TX, with a specified delivery date of October 6, 2025. The purchase is processed through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' Statewide Procurement Division and is tax-exempt under Texas Tax Code, Section 151.309(4), as the supplies are being acquired for exclusive state government use. The pens, manufactured by Sanford Corp, will be procured with a delivery window of three days after receipt of order.