Duracell Coppertop Aa Alkaline Batteries, Pack Of 16 and 1 more item

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Agency 601, awarded a purchase order totaling $36.48 to ODP Business Solutions, LLC (Boca Raton, Florida) on July 21, 2026, under Term Contract 615-C1. The contract encompasses the procurement of two line items of Duracell Coppertop alkaline batteries: one pack of AAA batteries priced at $17.99 and one pack of AA batteries priced at $18.49. Shipment was directed to Lufkin, Texas, with an expected delivery date of July 23, 2026, representing a two-day delivery timeframe. The purchasing agent was Neal Dugas of TxDOT's Statewide Procurement Division, with payment processing administered through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts in Austin.

This purchase order represents a routine procurement of commodity items under an existing term contract. As a purchase of tangible personal property by the State of Texas, the transaction is exempt from federal excise taxes and state and local sales taxes pursuant to Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). The contract does not specify an annual value or cumulative value beyond the immediate purchase order total, indicating this is a discrete transactional award rather than a broader blanket purchasing agreement.