16LB 36"fibrglass hndl DBL faced sledge hammer and 1 more item

El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board, a political subdivision of Texas located in El Paso County, awarded a purchase order to Sid Tool Co., Inc., doing business as MSC Industrial Supply Co., on July 11, 2026, under the TXMAS-25-45003 contract administered through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division. The prime contractor, based in Davidson, North Carolina, was tasked with supplying two units of 16-pound, 36-inch fiberglass handle double-faced sledge hammers (National Institute of Governmental Purchasing Code 44538) for a total contract value of $177.96.

The purchase order specified delivery on July 13, 2026, with no advance order requirement. The items were procured for exclusive use by the State of Texas and were exempt from Texas state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). The transaction represents a routine procurement of hand tools through an established state contract vehicle.