Contract 26271222

On June 18, 2026, the State of Texas, Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a purchase order valued at $442.00 to W.W. Grainger, Inc. dba Grainger under statewide contract TXMAS-25-45002. The contracting organization, identified as the TDCJ Institutional Division Maintenance Depot located in Huntsville, Texas, procured two line items classified under National Institute of Governmental Purchasing Code 45000, with one item priced at $442.00 and a second item at no charge. Performance and delivery of the goods occurred at the TDCJ Institutional Division Maintenance Depot in Huntsville, Texas, with delivery scheduled for the order date of June 18, 2026.

The specific products supplied by Grainger are identified as generic "Grainger items" within the purchase order documentation, with no detailed product descriptions available in the contract materials. The State of Texas claimed a sales tax exemption under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4), establishing that the property was procured exclusively for use by a state agency. The purchase order was authorized by Bobby Pounds as the designated purchaser for the TDCJ Institutional Division.