Option No. 1: "T" Shaped Arms and 2 more items

The Texas Health & Human Services Commission issued Purchase Order No. 26215605 to TCI, a Huntsville, Texas-based contractor, on March 19, 2026, under statewide term contract 425-T8. The contract calls for the procurement and delivery of 100 Ithaca Ultra Task Chairs featuring 18-inch deep black shells with 5-inch seat height adjustment, 20-inch by 23.5-inch mesh backs with 3-inch height adjustment, and reinforced 5-star bases with carpet casters. The chairs will be upholstered in Duraweave 10 Harbor fabric with black mesh backing. Delivery is anticipated for June 17, 2026, with furnishings routed to the Health & Human Services Commission Houston Warehouse.

The total contract value is $54,100.00, comprising three line items: 100 Ithaca Ultra Task Chairs at $430.00 per unit ($43,000.00), installation services for Council of Governments Districts 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 18 at $20.00 per unit ($2,000.00), and 100 sets of "T" shaped arm options at $91.00 per set ($9,100.00). The purchase order is exempt from federal excise taxes and state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). Purchasing agent Lilly Farris of the Health & Human Services Commission managed the procurement.