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 instant oatmeal with assorted flavors. The contract, designated as 300-CM and issued on February 11, 2026, covers 2,880 cases of Ralston-manufactured instant oatmeal, with each case containing 12 packages of 10 packets each. The unit price is $18.02 per case, resulting in a cumulative contract value of $51,897.60. Delivery is scheduled for February 25, 2026, to the Snyder Commissary and Trust Fund facility in Snyder, Texas, with billing directed to Texas Department of Criminal Justice Accounts Payable in Huntsville, Texas.

The contract represents a food products procurement for commissary operations within the Texas state correctional system. The State of Texas is exempt from federal excise taxes and sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) for this purchase of tangible personal property for exclusive state use. The procurement was processed through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division with Guadalupe Gomez serving as the agency purchaser. While the contract documents indicate an award date of February 11, 2026, and a completion date of August 31, 2025, the scheduled delivery date of February 25, 2026, represents the performance period for this specific purchase order.