Stapler, Desktop; Freight Is Added To Orders Less Than $25

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Agency 601, awarded a purchase order to WorkQuest, Inc. for the procurement of four desktop staplers (Bazic model OFA-3000) at $7.64 per unit, resulting in a cumulative contract value of $30.56. The award was issued on June 16, 2026, under Contract 605-S1, a term contract arrangement. The ordering agency is located in Fort Worth, Texas, while the prime contractor, WorkQuest, Inc., is based in Austin, Texas. Delivery is scheduled for June 30, 2026, with a 14-day delivery window, and the items are to be shipped to a Texas Department of Transportation facility in Mineral Wells, Texas.

This procurement was executed through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, with Joann Cox serving as the designated purchaser. The purchase order is exempt from Texas sales tax as the items are for the exclusive use of the State of Texas. Freight charges are applicable to this order, as the commodity specifications indicate that freight is added to orders with values below $25.