Shock Absorbing Cushion-Point Mechanism And Polymer-Based Lead Reduce Lead Breakage. Sliding…

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), through its 601 district office, awarded a purchase order (TXMAS-24-61501) to Mono Machines LLC, doing business as Supply Chimp, on February 27, 2026. The contract, valued at $93.12, is for the procurement of shock-absorbing cushion-point mechanism pencils featuring polymer-based lead formulation and extra-large vinyl erasers manufactured by AbilityOne. The order quantity consists of three dozen units at a unit price of $31.04 per dozen. The vendor is located in New York, New York, and the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division managed the transaction through purchaser John Albert Landa.

Delivery of the pencils is designated to the TxDOT Laredo District Headquarters Administration Office in Laredo, Texas, with Rosa Cuevas serving as the point of contact. The purchase order specifies a two-day delivery window with a scheduled delivery date of March 2, 2026 and final delivery to the Laredo district by March 16, 2026. Shipment terms include FOB Destination with freight prepaid and charged as a separate line item. The State of Texas sales tax exemption applies to this procurement.