General Office Supplies

The Texas Department of Transportation, Agency 601, awarded a term contract to Staples Contract & Commercial LLC for the provision of general office supplies. The contract, designated as Term 26209197, was executed on February 6, 2026, with a completion date of December 31, 2027. The contract value totals $173.85 for the initial purchase order (PO No. 26209197). Performance is directed to Houston, Texas, with billing and processing handled through the Comptroller of Public Accounts' Voucher Processing office in Austin, Texas. Staples Contract & Commercial LLC, headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts, serves as the prime contractor for this procurement.

The specific product delivered under this initial purchase order consists of five units of Pendaflex Portafile Expanding Organizers with 19 Pockets (Letter/Legal size, Black, model PFX-01156) at a unit price of $34.77. The organizers were manufactured by Essendant and supplied through the existing statewide term contract framework. Delivery was scheduled for February 9, 2026, with an average requested order lead time of three days. As a state procurement, the purchase order is exempt from Federal Excise Taxes and State and City Sales Taxes under Texas Tax Code, Section 151.309(4).