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

The Health and Human Services Commission (HHHS), Agency 529, of the State of Texas awarded a term contract to WorkQuest, Inc., an Austin-based office supplies vendor, for the provision of permanent chisel-tip markers. The contract, designated as Term 620-S1, was awarded on March 4, 2026, with a cumulative contract value of $26.00. The initial purchase order (PO No. 26212760) placed under this contract called for 5 dozen black permanent markers at a unit price of $5.21 per dozen, with an extended price of $26.05 including freight for orders less than $25. Delivery was scheduled for March 18, 2026, within the standard 14-day delivery window.

The place of performance and delivery is designated as the Terrell State House Warehouse located at 1200 E Brin, Terrell, Texas 75160. The contract term runs from the award date of March 4, 2026, through the completion date of November 30, 2026. The purchasing agent for the State of Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' Statewide Procurement Division is Leslie Alexander, while WorkQuest, Inc.'s point of contact is Abigail Horton. The State of Texas claimed a sales tax exemption under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) based on the procurement being for the exclusive use of the state.