36" gripping jaw unger STL grabber and 1 more item

The State of Texas, Department of Public Safety, awarded a purchase order (TXMAS-25-45003, PO No. 26295006) to Sid Tool Co., Inc., doing business as MSC Industrial Supply Co., on July 11, 2026. The prime contractor, located in Davidson, North Carolina, was selected to supply two 36-inch Gripping Jaw Unger Steel Grabbers (National Institute of Governmental Purchasing Code 48575). The contract value totals $167.40, with one unit priced at $167.40 and the second unit provided at no additional charge. Delivery was scheduled for July 13, 2026, with zero days advance receipt of order requirement.

This purchase order represents a materials procurement classified as an offline sale transaction subject to Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4), exempting the purchase from state sales tax due to the property being for exclusive use by a Texas state agency. The acquisition of these hand tools falls under routine supplies and equipment procurement for state agency operations. The brief performance period, with placement and delivery occurring within two days, indicates this was an expedited procurement to fulfill immediate operational needs of the Department of Public Safety.