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 to its commissary operations. The contract, designated 300-CM-17417309394, was awarded on January 27, 2026, with a cumulative value of $21,700.00. The prime contractor is located in Huntsville, Texas, while the place of performance for delivery is the Beeville Commissary in Beeville, Texas. The purchasing agent for this award is Guadalupe Gomez, reachable at Guadalupe.Gomez@tdcj.texas.gov or (936) 437-3869.

The contract line item specifies the delivery of 1,000 cases of whole grain, kosher-certified corn chips at a unit price of $21.70 per case. Each case contains 14 items of 16 ounces per item, with a minimum order quantity of 1,000 cases. The scheduled delivery date is February 10, 2026, with a 14-day delivery window from order placement and a commissary warehouse deadline of February 13, 2026. The State of Texas has claimed exemption from sales tax under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) based on the goods being secured for exclusive use by a state political subdivision.