Food Products, Commissary

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a term contract to Bottling Group, LLC dba Pepsi Beverages Company for the supply of beverage products. The contractor, identified by Tax ID 11340424529 and located in Houston, Texas, was selected to deliver Pepsi brand sodas to the Snyder Commissary and Trust Fund facility in Snyder, Texas, with billing directed to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Accounts Payable office in Huntsville, Texas. The contract award was executed on March 5, 2026, under Contract No. 300-CM within Delivery Zone 3. The cumulative contract value totaled $4,881.60.

The purchase order encompassed two line items for Pepsi brand beverages: 324 cases of Big Red soda at $9.04 per case ($2,928.96) and 216 cases of Mountain Dew soda at $9.04 per case ($1,952.64), for a combined total of 540 cases. The scheduled delivery date was March 10, 2026, with an acceptable delivery range of five days. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice claimed exemption from state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) for this purchase of tangible personal property designated for exclusive state use. The contract completion date was listed as August 31, 2025, though this appears inconsistent with the March 2026 award date.