48"4TINE hardwood hndl forged STL manure fork and 1 more item

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Agency 601, awarded a purchase order to Sid Tool Co., Inc., doing business as MSC Industrial Supply Co., on April 23, 2026, under contract TXMAS-25-45003. The awardee, located in Davidson, North Carolina, is contracted to supply two units of 48-inch, 4-tine hardwood handle forged steel manure forks for the State of Texas. The total contract value is $204.96, representing a single-line item transaction with a unit price of $204.96 for the first fork and a secondary line item at no additional cost.

As an offline sale purchase order, this award represents a discrete procurement action rather than an ongoing requirements contract. The state claimed exemption from sales tax under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) based on the property being secured for exclusive use by the state. No specific performance period beyond the award date of April 23, 2026, is documented in the available materials. The contract does not specify a designated county or particular place of performance within Texas.