General Office Supplies

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice's Institutional Division (TDCJ) awarded a term contract to ODP Business Solutions, LLC for general office supplies, specifically parchment certificates. The contract, identified as 26005821, was executed on October 9, 2025, with a performance period extending through December 31, 2027. The initial purchase order involves 20 packages of Geographics Parchment Certificates (8-1/2" x 11" Optima Gold), manufactured by Royal Consumer Info Products, at a unit price of $5.21 per pack, resulting in a total transaction value of $104.20.

The procurement is processed through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' Statewide Procurement Division, with the specific delivery targeted to the TDCJ Parole Division District Parole Office in Houston. Billing will be managed through TDCJ Accounts Payable in Huntsville, Texas. The contract is structured as a term contract and includes tax exemptions for federal excise taxes and certain state and city sales taxes. The initial delivery is scheduled for October 13, 2025, with a two-day after receipt of order (ARO) timeline, and Leslie Bowers from the Institutional Division is serving as the agency purchaser.