Pen, Ballpoint, Medium Point, Clear Barrel Stick with Cap, Imprinted with TDCJ OFFENDER PROPERTY…

The State of Texas, Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a purchase order to WorkQuest Inc., an Austin-based contractor, for the supply of ballpoint pens on September 1, 2026. The contract covers 912 dozen medium-point ballpoint pens with clear barrel sticks and caps, imprinted with "TDCJ OFFENDER PROPERTY" and manufactured by West Texas Lighthouse. The unit price is $2.49 per dozen, resulting in a cumulative contract value of $2,270.88, with freight included. Delivery is scheduled for September 15, 2026, to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Huntsville Commissary Warehouse.

The purchase order was issued under Contract 620-S1, a term contract, and processed through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division. The State of Texas claims a sales tax exemption under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4), as the pens are being procured for exclusive state use. The purchasing agency contact is Guadalupe Gomez at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division, with internal tracking number R7189292/EF046482.