General Office Supplies

Staples Contract & Commercial LLC, headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts, was awarded a term contract by the Texas Department of State Health Services (Agency 537) for the supply of general office supplies. The contracting organization is located in Austin, Texas at 1100 West 49th Street. The contract, designated as 615-C1, was awarded on February 17, 2026, with a completion date of December 31, 2027. The cumulative contract value is $1,391.48. This purchase order (PO No. 26210438) was placed under an existing state term contract with a three-day delivery requirement and an expected delivery date of February 20, 2026.

The deliverables under this award consist of eight line items encompassing writing instruments, colored paper products, and certificate holders. Specifically, the order includes 30 packs of Sharpie Retractable Highlighters ($196.80), 30 packs of Expo Tank Dry Erase Markers ($339.90), 32 reams of Staples Brights Multipurpose Colored Paper in assorted colors—yellow, green, blue, and pink—($347.04 total), 3 packs of Hammermill Color Copy Paper in Salmon ($29.58), and 46 packs of Southworth Certificate Holders in Navy Blue ($362.48). The State of Texas claims exemption from federal excise taxes and state and local sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4), as these supplies are for exclusive use by a state agency.