Contract 26314590

W.W. Grainger, Inc., dba Grainger, was awarded a purchase order by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division (TDCJ ITD) on July 29, 2026, under Contract TXMAS-25-45002. The Statewide Procurement Division of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issued the purchase order on behalf of TDCJ ITD. The order comprises two line items classified as Grainger items under National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) Code 45000, with a combined order value of $2,031.40. The first line item is priced at $2,031.40, while the second carries a zero value.

The purchase order specifies delivery to the TDCJ ITD Maintenance Depot in Huntsville, Texas, with an immediate delivery date of July 29, 2026. The contractor, Grainger, is located in Austin, Texas. As the order constitutes a purchase of tangible personal property by a state entity, the TDCJ ITD claimed exemption from federal excise taxes and asserted a sales tax exemption under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). The contract documents do not specify a contract period extending beyond the immediate delivery date of the purchase order.