General Office Supplies

The State of Texas Health & Human Services Commission (Agency 529) awarded a term contract to Staples Contract & Commercial LLC for the supply of general office and medical supplies. The prime contractor, headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts, will provide medical-grade sterile tongue depressors to support the state's healthcare operations. The contract was awarded on February 12, 2026, with a completion date of December 31, 2027, establishing a two-year term performance period. The cumulative contract value is $123.20, representing an initial purchase order for 20 boxes of Medline 6-inch sterile wood tongue depressors at a unit price of $6.16 per box.

Performance of this contract is geographically distributed across Texas service hubs, with billing directed to the San Antonio Service Hub and product delivery to the Rio Grande Service Hub Warehouse in Harlingen, Texas. The purchase order specifies delivery within three business days of the award date, with deliveries scheduled during standard business hours Monday through Friday, excluding designated state holidays. The State of Texas asserts a sales tax exemption under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) for this purchase of tangible personal property. The contracting agent identified for this award is Clarence Perry, with Mario Gonzales designated as the agency contact for warehouse supervision.