Contract 26279920

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division (TDCJ ITD) awarded a purchase order totaling $485.50 to W.W. Grainger, Inc. dba Grainger on June 20, 2026, under the TXMAS-25-45002 contract administered through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division. The contract encompasses the procurement of general supplies classified under National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) Code 45000. The purchasing agency, the TDCJ ITD Maintenance Depot located in Huntsville, Texas, issued the purchase order to Grainger's Austin, Texas facility. Delivery was scheduled for June 22, 2026, with zero days allotted after order receipt.

The purchase order comprised two line items from Grainger's inventory, with the first line item valued at $485.50 and the second line item provided at no cost. The Texas State Comptroller of Public Accounts asserted an exemption from federal excise taxes and state sales taxes pursuant to Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4), given that the supplies were acquired exclusively for use by the state agency. The supplies procured were classified as general supplies for the institutional maintenance operations of the TDCJ ITD.