General Office Supplies

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), specifically the Abilene Area office, awarded a term contract to Staples Contract & Commercial LLC for general office supplies. The contract, designated as Term 26208007, was awarded on February 3, 2026, with a completion date of December 31, 2027. The cumulative contract value is $68.00, with delivery designated to 135 Slaton Road in Lubbock, Texas. The purchasing entity is TxDOT's Statewide Procurement Division, with Nina Araujo serving as the purchaser of record.

The initial purchase order under this term contract encompasses two office supply line items: one box of Pendaflex Reinforced File Pockets (3.5-inch expansion, letter size, blue) at a unit price of $30.16, and one dozen TOPS Legal Pad Notepads (5-inch by 8-inch, canary, 50 sheets per pad, 12 pads per pack) at a unit price of $37.93 per dozen. Delivery is scheduled for February 6, 2026, within a three-day window after receipt of order, with deliveries required between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Freight charges are prepaid and invoiced separately, and the State of Texas is exempt from applicable federal excise and sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4).