Pencil, Mechanical, 0.7mm, Rubber Grip, Plastic Barrel, Absolute III, 6/Box, Plus Freight Order Less… and 2 more items

WorkQuest, Inc., an Austin, Texas-based office supplies vendor, was awarded a term contract by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) for the supply of writing instruments and related office supplies. The contract, designated as Term 26242251, was awarded on April 22, 2026, with a cumulative contract value of $19,836.00. Performance was scheduled for completion by November 30, 2026. The supplies are to be delivered to the HHSC's Austin location at 1111 W North Loop, Austin, Texas 78756, with billing directed to HHSC headquarters at 4601 Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas.

The contract encompasses two active line items for ballpoint pens: 1,200 dozen bio-based, bio-degradable ballpoint pens in black at $8.53 per dozen ($10,236.00) and 1,200 dozen retractable ballpoint pens manufactured from recycled water bottle material in blue at $8.00 per dozen ($9,600.00). Both pen products feature a 14-day delivery window. A third line item for 800 boxes of 0.7mm mechanical pencils with rubber grip, originally valued at $9,008.00, was canceled as of the award date due to the vendor's inability to fulfill specifications; the agency indicated its intention to procure these items from an alternative vendor. All purchases are exempt from Texas state and local sales tax under government procurement provisions.