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

The State of Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) awarded a term contract to WorkQuest, Inc. for the procurement of office supplies, specifically antimicrobial retractable ballpoint pens. The purchase order (No. 26213829) was issued on March 11, 2026, under the statewide term contract 620-S1 administered through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division. WorkQuest, Inc., headquartered at 1011 East 53½ Street, Austin, Texas, supplied 30 dozen medium black antimicrobial retractable ballpoint pens at a unit price of $7.90 per dozen, resulting in a cumulative contract value of $237.00, inclusive of freight charges for orders less than $25.

The contract period extends from the award date of March 11, 2026, through the completion date of November 30, 2026. Delivery was scheduled for March 25, 2026, with a 14-day arrival requirement. Performance coordination was managed by Joseph Dominguez as the agency purchaser and Jarrod Bockmon at the Tyler, Texas location (4700 University Blvd., Tyler, TX 75707), responsible for delivery and payment processing. The State of Texas claimed exemption from federal excise taxes and state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) due to the materials being procured exclusively for state entity use.