General Office Supplies

The Texas Military Department awarded a term contract to Staples Contract & Commercial LLC, a commercial office supply vendor based in Framingham, Massachusetts, for the procurement of general office supplies. Under Purchase Order 26213271, issued on March 9, 2026, the contractor is supplying 150 units of Advantus Zipper Pencil Pouches (black, model AVT-67024) at a unit price of $2.06 per item, for a total contract value of $309.00. The contract is identified as Term 26213271 and carries a completion date of December 31, 2027.

The supplies are being shipped to Challenge-Eagle Lake in Eagle Lake, Texas, with billing directed to the Texas Military Department's Accounts Payable office in Austin. The purchase order specifies a three-day delivery window with an expected delivery date of March 12, 2026. The transaction was processed through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, with Mary Ochoa serving as the agency purchaser and Karen Trepasso identified as the Texas Military Department contact. The State of Texas claims exemption from all Federal Excise Taxes and state and local sales taxes under the authority of state use exemptions.