Inside Delivery Charge and 2 more items

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a term contract to WorkQuest, Inc., an Austin-based supplier, for the delivery of premium bond paper products. The contract, effective April 20, 2026, with completion by November 30, 2026, involves the procurement of 60 cartons of Paper, Bond, Virgin, Premium No. 4, 20 pound stock in 8.5" x 11" format (5,000 sheets per carton), manufactured by Domtar. The shipment is designated for the Region II District Parole Office in Fort Worth, Texas, with an agreed delivery timeframe of 20 days from the order date. The total contract value is $3,505.80, inclusive of a unit price of $53.14 per carton ($3,188.40), an inside delivery charge of $272.40, and a transportation and freight charge of $45.00.

The purchase order, issued by purchasing agent Crystal Gutierrez and billed to TDCJ Accounts Payable in Huntsville, Texas, reflects standard procurement practices under the existing term contract 645-S1. The contract accommodates quantity price breaks at specified carton thresholds (10, 40, 200, 400, and 800 cartons), and the State of Texas is exempt from federal excise taxes and sales taxes pursuant to Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). This term contract arrangement enables the Institutional Division to obtain paper supplies on an ongoing basis through a pre-established vendor relationship.