General Office Supplies

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Abilene District, awarded a term contract to Staples Contract & Commercial LLC for the supply of general office supplies. The specific product delivered under this contract consists of Bankers Box Storage/File boxes manufactured by Fellowes (Model 703), which are 59% recycled corrugated file boxes with lift-off lids designed to accommodate letter/legal size documents in white/blue coloring. The initial purchase order placed on February 4, 2026, specified three cartons at a unit price of $45.27 per carton, for a total order value of $135.81. Shipment was directed to TxDOT's Abilene District facility located at 4250 North Clack, Abilene, Texas 79601, with billing directed to the Lubbock facility. The scheduled delivery date was February 9, 2026, with deliveries required between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday, excluding state or federal holidays.

The term contract, designated as Contract 615-C1, runs through December 31, 2027, and is classified for TxDOT internal use only. The purchase order was processed by Nina Araujo of TxDOT's Statewide Procurement Division. Delivery terms include free on board (FOB) destination with freight prepaid and listed as a separate line item. Texas claimed a sales tax exemption under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) for the transaction.