Pencil, Mechanical, 0.5mm Lead, Maroon Barrel, Plus Freight Order Less Than $25 and 1 more item

The Texas Department of Transportation, Division 601, awarded a term contract to WorkQuest, Inc., an office supply contractor based in Austin, Texas, on April 27, 2026. The contract encompasses the procurement of office supplies, specifically mechanical pencils and gel ink pens. Line Item 1 consists of 4 dozen mechanical pencils (0.5mm lead, maroon barrel) at a unit price of $23.07 per dozen, with an extended price of $92.28 and a delivery deadline of May 27, 2026. Line Item 2 comprises 14 packages of Zebra Sarasa gel ink pens (0.7mm, retractable, blue) at a unit price of $6.08 per package, with an extended price of $85.12 and a delivery deadline of May 11, 2026. The cumulative contract value is $177.40, with both line items sourced under the existing term contract 620-S1.

Delivery of the supplies is directed to Pamela Smith in Kaufman, Texas, while billing is directed to the North Regional Service Center Accounts Payable office in Fort Worth. The contract period extends from the award date of April 27, 2026, through the completion date of November 30, 2026. Brandy Halk of the Texas Department of Transportation's Statewide Procurement Division served as the purchaser. The State of Texas has claimed a sales tax exemption under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4), and the purchase order includes prepayment and freight charges for both line items.