General Office Supplies

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) awarded a term contract to ODP Business Solutions, LLC, a Florida-based contractor, for the supply of general office supplies. The specific line item under this contract consists of Paper Mate Flair Porous-Point Pens (Medium Point, 0.7mm, Black Barrel, Black Ink) manufactured by ELL Brands Inc. The contract, designated as Term 26210399, was awarded on February 17, 2026, with a contract period extending through December 31, 2027. The cumulative contract value is $37.73, representing a single purchase order for one package of 36 pens at a unit price of $37.73.

Performance of this contract is centered in Austin, Texas, where the HHSC Statewide Procurement Division processed the order through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. The purchase order specified an anticipated receipt on arrival delivery timeframe of two days, with scheduled delivery on February 19, 2026. As a state agency procurement, the transaction is exempt from federal excise taxes and sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4), indicating the supplies are for exclusive use by the State of Texas.