Rayovac Ultra Pro ALAA-24 24/pack 1.35lbs/pack;288 batteries/Case.Freight Included and 2 more items

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) awarded a purchase order (PO No. 26268553) to WorkQuest, Inc., an Austin-based vendor, on June 9, 2026, under the term contract 615-S1. The contract is valued at $362.91 and covers the procurement of office supplies and batteries. The primary items include 24 desktop tape dispensers (Rediwrite OFA-1721A model) at $3.41 per unit, totaling $81.84, and two cases of Rayovac batteries: one case of High Energy AAA batteries (824-12T) at $119.10 and one case of Ultra Pro ALAA-24 batteries at $161.97. Delivery is scheduled to occur at 1111 W North Loop, Austin, Texas 78756, with the tape dispensers to arrive by June 23, 2026, and the battery cases to arrive by June 15, 2026. All items include freight costs, and the procurement is managed by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, with Leslie Alexander serving as the primary purchaser contact for DSHS.

The Rayovac battery cases each contain 288 individual batteries, with the AAA batteries weighing 32 pounds per case and the ALAA-24 batteries weighing 1.35 pounds per case. The State of Texas has claimed a sales and excise tax exemption under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) for this purchase order. All items are ordered on a case or unit basis with established unit pricing, and the procurement process utilizes the statewide term contract mechanism to facilitate expedited delivery of standard office and maintenance supplies to the DSHS facility in Austin.