2' AL step stool IA werner aluminum step… and 1 more item

Rice University - A1013, located in Houston, Texas, issued purchase order 26223286 to Sid Tool Co., Inc. dba MSC Industrial Supply Co. (headquartered in Davidson, North Carolina) on March 25, 2026, under the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division. The contract, designated as TXMAS-25-45003, encompasses the procurement of two Werner Aluminum Step Stools, each measuring 2 feet in height, classified under National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) Code 45049. The total contract value is $50.44, with performance and delivery to Rice University's Houston, Texas location.

The procurement comprises two line items for identical products; the first item is valued at $50.44 per unit with a quantity of one unit, while the second item is priced at $0.00 per unit with a quantity of one unit. As a state entity, Rice University claimed exemption from federal excise taxes and state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code, Section 151.309(4). The purchase order represents an offline sale transaction with no specified contract performance period extending beyond the award date of March 25, 2026.