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

The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (Agency 802) awarded a term contract to WorkQuest, Inc., an Austin-based office supply vendor, for the provision of general office supplies including highlighters, pens, tape, steno notebooks, and adhesive note pads. The contract was executed on January 27, 2026, with a cumulative value of $87.60 and a completion date of November 30, 2026. The supplies were ordered through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division and sourced under multiple existing term contracts, with delivery scheduled to the Rockport Marine Lab in Rockport, Texas, and billing directed to the agency's Smith School Road location in Austin.

The purchase order comprises seven line items of consumable office and laboratory supplies from established manufacturers including 3M, Zebra, Bangkit, and Bazic. Specific items ordered include two packages of self-stick note pads, one package of legal-ruled notepads, twelve steno notebooks, one dozen gel ink pens, one package of transparent tape, one dozen wedge-tip highlighters, and one dozen chisel-tip highlighters. All items were scheduled for delivery on February 10, 2026, representing a 14-day delivery window from the order date. The State of Texas claimed exemption from federal excise taxes and sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4), with all materials designated for exclusive use by the state agency.