Ind Gr 57"Fbrgls Hndl Forged Stl Hd Garden Hoe

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Statewide Procurement Division, awarded contract TXMAS-25-45003 to Sid Tool Co., Inc., doing business as MSC Industrial Supply Co., on May 4, 2026. The contract calls for the procurement and delivery of six industrial-grade 57-inch fiberglass-handled garden hoes with forged steel heads, manufactured by Keystone Vocational Services. The unit price for each hoe is $48.17, resulting in a total contract value of $289.02. The contractor maintains a billing address in Lubbock, Texas, with operations based in Davidson, North Carolina.

Performance of this purchase order is scheduled for completion within seven days of issuance, with delivery expected on May 11, 2026. The procurement was processed under purchase order number 26259238 through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. As a state entity, the Texas Department of Transportation is exempt from federal excise taxes and applicable sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4), with the equipment designated for exclusive use by the State of Texas.