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

The Texas Department of Transportation, District 15, awarded a term contract to WorkQuest, Inc., an office supply vendor based in Austin, Texas, for the procurement of office supplies. The contract, designated 620-S1, was executed on March 4, 2026, with a cumulative value of $96.88. The contracting organization is the Texas Department of Transportation—District 601. The place of performance is the Texas Department of Transportation New Braunfels Maintenance Section, managed by receiving contact Ashlee Kirby. The period of performance extends from March 4, 2026, through November 30, 2026.

The procurement comprises three line items consisting of office writing instruments and markers: two dozen mechanical pencils with 0.7mm lead and black barrels ($46.44); two dozen mechanical pencils with 0.5mm lead and maroon barrels ($46.14); and five packages of permanent chisel-tip black markers ($4.30). All items are exempt from state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) as exclusive state use materials. Delivery is scheduled for March 18, 2026, for the markers and April 3, 2026, for the pencil items, with freight prepaid on a Free on Board Destination basis. Deliveries must occur between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday, excluding state and federal holidays.