Business File Box Clipboard, Freight added to orders less than $25 and 16 more items

WorkQuest, Inc., an Austin, Texas-based contractor, was awarded a purchase order (PO 26335360) by the Texas Military Department on August 26, 2026, valued at $45,265.20. The contract encompasses the procurement of office supplies and janitorial products for exclusive use by the State of Texas. Line items include writing instruments (ballpoint, gel ink, and rollerball pens in various quantities), office supplies (legal pads, manila file folders, sheet protectors, business file box clipboards, binders, self-stick note pads, and paper clips), and duct tape. The procurement was managed by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts—Statewide Procurement Division, with Dario Thomas identified as the agency purchaser.

The purchase order comprises seventeen line items with scheduled delivery between September 9 and September 16, 2026, reflecting delivery timelines of 14 to 21 days from the award date. The largest single line item comprises 780 cases of toilet paper (two-ply, 506 sheets per roll, containing 20–60 percent post-consumer recycled content) totaling approximately $30,661.80, followed by 72 cartons of heavy-weight clear sheet protectors at approximately $8,087.04. Freight charges are included on most items, with several line items incorporating freight additions for orders under $25. The products are sourced from established manufacturers including 3M, Zebra, Skilcraft, and Samsill, and the procurement was executed under existing term contracts.