General Office Supplies

The State of Texas Health & Human Services Commission awarded a term contract to Staples Contract & Commercial LLC for the supply of general office supplies. The contract, designated as Term 26159497, was executed on January 28, 2026, with a completion date of December 31, 2027. The contract value totals $656.52, representing a single purchase order placed under the broader term contract vehicle. Staples Contract & Commercial LLC, headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts, will fulfill this order with delivery to the Health & Human Services Commission office located in Pollok, Texas, and billing directed to the Brenham State Shared Services Center facility in Brenham, Texas.

The contract encompasses nine line items of standard office supplies and equipment, including writing instruments (uni-ball gel pens and Sharpie permanent markers), office organization products (Avery poly binder pockets and TRU RED plastic letter wall files), record-keeping materials (Rediform Emerald Series record books), administrative tools (Canon desktop calculator), and ancillary supplies (Sortkwik and Staples envelope moisteners). Delivery of all items was scheduled for February 2, 2026, with a three-day delivery window from the order date. The State of Texas claimed exemption from federal excise taxes and state and local sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) for this purchase of tangible personal property designated for exclusive state use.