Pentel EnerGel RTX Retractable Gel Pens, Needle Tip Fine Point, Blue Ink, 3/Pack (BLN75BP3C)

The Health & Human Services Commission (HHSC) in Texas awarded a term contract to Staples Contract & Commercial LLC for the provision of general office supplies. The specific line item procured under this award consists of Pentel EnerGel RTX Retractable Gel Pens with needle tip fine point blue ink (model BLN75BP3C), with an order quantity of seven packages containing three pens each. The contract was awarded on March 24, 2026, with a completion date of December 31, 2027, establishing a two-year term procurement vehicle. The cumulative contract value is twenty-six dollars, representing a single purchase order placed through the existing term contract framework (615-C1).

Performance of this order was directed to the HHSC facility located at 5425 Polk Street, Suite 420, Houston, Texas, with the shipment scheduled for delivery on March 27, 2026. Staples Contract & Commercial LLC, the prime contractor, is based in Framingham, Massachusetts. The purchase was processed through the Centralized Accounting and Payroll Processing System (CAPPS) and rendered exempt from state and local sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) due to its designation as a procurement for exclusive use by the State of Texas.