Duracell Coppertop Aa Alkaline Battery, 24/Pack (Mn1500B240001) and 1 more item

The State of Texas, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts' Statewide Procurement Division, awarded a purchase order to Staples Contract & Commercial LLC for the supply of Duracell alkaline batteries to the Texas School for the Blind (Agency 771) in Austin, Texas. The contract, designated 27001591, was issued on September 15, 2026, under an existing term contract mechanism (Contract 615-C1). The prime contractor, Staples Contract & Commercial LLC, is headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts, with delivery of materials directed to the school's facility in Austin, Travis County, Texas.

The purchase order encompasses two line items totaling $1,964.50, consisting of 50 packages of Duracell Coppertop AA alkaline batteries (24-pack units) at $21.69 per package ($1,084.50) and 40 packages of Duracell Coppertop AAA alkaline batteries (24-pack units) at $22.00 per package ($880.00). Both items are designated for warehouse restock with scheduled delivery on September 18, 2026. The State of Texas has claimed exemption from Federal Excise Taxes and sales tax under Texas Tax Code, Section 151.309(4).