Grainger items

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a purchase order to W.W. Grainger, Inc. dba Grainger under contract TXMAS-25-45002 on March 31, 2026. The contract involves the procurement of industrial supplies identified as "Grainger Items," with performance directed to the TDCJ Institutional Division Maintenance Depot in Huntsville, Texas. The single line item covers one unit at a unit price of $187.44, resulting in a total contract value of $187.44. The award was processed through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' Statewide Procurement Division.

This offline sale purchase order represents a routine procurement of maintenance-related supplies by the state correctional agency. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice claimed exemption from federal excise taxes and state and local sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4), applicable to property purchased for exclusive use by a state agency. No extended contract period is referenced in the available documentation; the transaction appears to represent a discrete purchase order rather than an ongoing service or supply agreement.