Lathem Tru-Align Punch Card Time Clock System, Black (1600E)

The State of Texas, Department of State Health Services (Agency 537), awarded Contract 615-C1 to Staples Contract & Commercial LLC on September 8, 2026, for the procurement of timekeeping equipment. The contract covers two units of Lathem Tru-Align Punch Card Time Clock Systems, Model 1600E, manufactured by Lathem Time Systems LLC. The total contract value is $490.04, representing a unit price of $245.02 per system. The equipment is classified as a Term contract and is being procured through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division.

Delivery is scheduled for September 11, 2026, with an Advance Receive Order window of three days. The equipment is being shipped to Harlingen, Texas, for use by the DSHS office in Austin, Texas (Maintenance Code 3063). Joseph Torres of the Health and Human Services Commission serves as the buyer, with Anna P. Macias Tandi as the agency contact. As a state entity, the State of Texas is exempt from Federal Excise Taxes and applicable state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4).