General Office Supplies

Staples Contract & Commercial LLC has been awarded a term contract by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division to supply general office supplies. The contract, designated Term 26213706, was awarded on March 11, 2026, with a completion date of December 31, 2027. The contract value for the initial purchase order is $16.32, covering three units of Gorilla Gel Super Glue (0.53 oz.) at a unit price of $5.44 each under National Institute of Governmental Purchasing Code 61505.

Performance of this contract involves delivery to Ellis Chair Factory in Huntsville, Texas, with billing directed to Texas Department of Criminal Justice Accounts Payable in Huntsville. The delivery date was scheduled for March 16, 2026, with an anticipated three-day delivery window. Texas claimed a sales tax exemption under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) for this purchase of tangible personal property designated for exclusive state use. The prime contractor, Staples Contract & Commercial LLC, is based in Framingham, Massachusetts, and supplied the materials under its established term contract with Essendant.