General Office Supplies

Staples Contract & Commercial LLC was awarded a term contract by the Texas Health & Human Services Commission (HHSC) for general office supplies, effective January 23, 2026 through December 31, 2027. The initial purchase order (PO 26158990) totaled $79.59 and was issued under Contract 615-C1. Performance locations include Central Rehab in Vernon, Texas for delivery and Terrell State Hospital Warehouse in Terrell, Texas for billing purposes. The purchasing agent was Chelsea Stefek, with agency contact Mary Brothers overseeing the order.

The contract encompasses three categories of office supply items: 10 Coastwide Professional Indoor Trash Cans (7-gallon black soft molded plastic units) at $3.96 each ($39.60 total), 3 Offistamp Red Ink Refills at $5.43 each ($16.29 total), and 10 sets of Avery Office Essentials Table 'N Tabs Index Tabs (A-Z multicolor) at $2.37 per set ($23.70 total). Delivery was completed on January 26, 2026, within three days of the order date. The State of Texas claimed exemption from sales and excise taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4).