Food Products, Commissary

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice/Institutional Division (TDCJ) awarded a term contract to Barbco, Inc. dba Rudy Love Distributing for the procurement of sugar-free sport drink mix powder with electrolytes. The contract, identified as Term 25213111, covers the delivery of 4,950 total cases of Thirst Blaster brand sport drink mix in three flavors: Orange (70741), Fruit Punch (70761), and Lemon-Lime (70751). Each case contains 200 individual 0.14-ounce servings, with a unit price of $14.35 per case, resulting in a cumulative contract value of $71,032.50.

The purchase order, dated August 6, 2025, specifies delivery to the Snyder Commissary and Trust Fund in Delivery Zone 3, Snyder, Texas, with a scheduled delivery date of August 29, 2025. The contract includes a minimum order requirement of 400 cases and requires delivery within 14 days of order receipt. The line items are distributed as follows: 1,650 cases of Fruit Punch, 1,980 cases of Orange, and 1,320 cases of Lemon-Lime flavors. The contract period of performance spans from the award date of August 6, 2025, to the completion date of August 31, 2025, with the State of Texas maintaining tax exemption status under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4).