Contract 26312038

W.W. Grainger, Inc. dba Grainger, an industrial supplies vendor based in Austin, Texas, was awarded a purchase order valued at $41.36 by Goodwill Industries/Central Texas (A0032), a purchasing agency located in Austin, Texas. The award, issued on July 28, 2026, under Contract TXMAS-25-45002, comprises two line items classified as general supplies under National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) Code 45000. The first line item consists of one Grainger item priced at $41.36, while the second line item comprises one Grainger item at no charge. Both items were scheduled for delivery on July 28, 2026, with zero advance request days.

The contract was processed as an offline sale purchase order by the State of Texas, Comptroller of Public Accounts, Statewide Procurement Division. The State of Texas claimed exemption from federal excise taxes and state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code, Section 151.309(4), on the basis that the property was being secured for exclusive use by a state entity. The materials provided do not specify the precise nature of the Grainger items procured, only that they are classified as general supplies under the applicable commodity code.