Office Supplies: Pens, Pencils, Erasers, Inks, Etc. - WorkQuest

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) awarded a term contract to WorkQuest, Inc. for office supplies, specifically writing instruments and markers. The contract, identified as 26005503, was executed on October 8, 2025, with a performance period through November 30, 2026. The procurement involves multiple line items of rollerball gel ink pens and permanent markers, including 10 dozen each of Fine Black, Fine Blue, and Medium Red pens, along with 3 dozen Blue permanent markers with chisel tips.

The contract, valued at $294.63, will be delivered to the Crime Lab - Building U in Austin, Texas. The purchase order was processed through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts - Statewide Procurement Division, with the acquisition notably made in accordance with Texas Government Code provisions supporting goods or services from blind or visually impaired persons. The contract was awarded as a best value procurement, with a 14-day delivery timeline after receipt of order, and unit prices ranging from $5.21 per dozen for markers to $9.30 per dozen for rollerball pens.