General Office Supplies

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, awarded a term contract to Staples Contract & Commercial LLC, headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts, effective March 17, 2026, through December 31, 2027. Under Purchase Order No. 26215112, the contractor is supplying general office supplies to the Security Operations Budget Office in Huntsville, Texas. The contract encompasses two line items: three Staples Heavy-Duty Retractable Knives (Model 10619) at $3.65 per unit and one TRU RED 5-Compartment Metal Mesh File Organizer in Matte Black (Model TR57554) at $34.26 per unit, with a total contract value of $45.21.

The procurement is structured as a term contract under Agreement 615-C1, with delivery scheduled for March 20, 2026, within three days of the purchase order issuance. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice designated Carrie Cobb, Purchaser-I, as the purchasing contact and Melissa Goodin as the delivery contact. The order is exempt from state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4), with billing directed to the department's Accounts Payable division.