Glove, Drivers, Leather, Elastic Wrist;Freight added to orders less than $50

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Agency 601, awarded a purchase order to WorkQuest, Inc., an Austin, Texas-based contractor, for the procurement of 1,200 pairs of medium-sized leather drivers' gloves with elastic wrists. The contract, designated as 26290036, was awarded on July 10, 2026, under the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division's Term Contract 201-S1. The gloves are priced at $7.14 per pair, with freight charges included for orders less than $50, resulting in a total contract value of $8,568.00. The goods are to be delivered to the Regional Distribution Center in Athens, Texas, with a scheduled delivery date of July 24, 2026 and a delivery window of 14 days.

As a state entity, TxDOT exercised its exemption from federal excise taxes and claimed a sales tax exemption under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) for this purchase of tangible personal property designated for exclusive state use. Tom Cremeans is identified as the primary contact for receipt and invoicing purposes. The purchase order represents a routine procurement of personal protective equipment for departmental operations under an established statewide contracting vehicle.