Food Products, Commissary

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a term contract to Barbco, Inc. dba Rudy Love Distributing for the supply of sport drink mix powder products to support commissary operations. The contract, identified as Term 26158963, encompasses sugar-free electrolyte beverage mixes in three flavors: Orange, Fruit Punch, and Lemon-Lime. The place of performance is the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse in Huntsville, Texas, with a cumulative contract value of $67,009.80. The award was executed on January 23, 2026, with a scheduled completion date of August 31, 2025, indicating this represents a historical or retroactive documentation entry.

The purchase order specifies delivery of 4,290 cases total, consisting of 2,145 cases each of Fruit Punch flavor (Product 70761) and Orange flavor (Product 70741), priced at $15.62 per case. Each case contains 200 individual items weighing 0.14 ounces per item, with a minimum order requirement of 200 cases. Delivery to the warehouse was scheduled for February 9, 2026. As the contracting state entity, the State of Texas claimed exemption from Federal Excise Taxes and sales tax under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4).