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 food products under National Institute of Governmental Purchasing Code 39310. The contract, identified as 300-CM, was awarded on January 23, 2026, with a cumulative value of $39,060.00. The primary place of performance is the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse in Huntsville, Texas, where the contractor is also located. The contractor is exempt from state and city sales taxes under the authority granted to the State of Texas for procurement of goods for exclusive state use.

The specific line item under this award consists of 1,800 cases of Kosher Certified whole grain corn chips, representing the initial purchase order (26158967) at a unit price of $21.70 per case. Each case contains 14 items of 16 ounces each, with a minimum order quantity of 1,300 cases. The scheduled delivery date is February 6, 2026, within an acceptable range of 14 days from the January 23, 2026 order date. Procurement was handled by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division through procurement officer Guadalupe Gomez, with billing and payment directed to Texas Department of Criminal Justice Accounts Payable.