Contract 26229229

On March 30, 2026, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a purchase order (TXMAS-25-45002) to W.W. Grainger, Inc. dba Grainger for the procurement of equipment and supplies. The contract was administered through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Statewide Procurement Division. The single line item ordered consisted of one Grainger item classified under National Institute of Governmental Purchasing Code 45000, with a unit price of $14.52 and a total order value of $14.52. The material was shipped to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division Maintenance Depot in Huntsville, Texas.

The contractor, W.W. Grainger, Inc., is based at 7950 Research Boulevard, Austin, Texas. As an offline purchase order transaction, this contract represents a discrete procurement event rather than an ongoing service delivery arrangement. The State of Texas claimed exemption from federal excise taxes and state sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4), as the property was acquired for exclusive use by the state. The award reflects a routine operational procurement by the correctional facility maintenance operations.