Food Products, Commissary

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division (TDCJ-ID), awarded a term contract to Barbco, Inc. dba Rudy Love Distributing for the supply of food products classified as commissary items. The prime contractor, located in Huntsville, Texas, was selected to provide jalapeno potato chips meeting specific quality and certification requirements to the Snyder Commissary and Trust Fund in Snyder, Texas. This contract award, issued on February 20, 2026, carries a cumulative value of $32,562.00 and represents a single purchase order for 1,620 cases of Kosher-certified chips with zero trans fats at a unit price of $20.10 per case.

The contract encompasses the delivery of the specified potato chips under Term Contract 300-CM, with a scheduled delivery date of March 6, 2026, following a 14-day appointment required order period. The purchase order was processed by the TDCJ-ID under commodity code 39310547870, with minimum order quantities established at 800 cases. As a state procurement action, the transaction is exempt from Federal Excise Taxes and State and City Sales Taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). Billing and accounts payable functions are centralized through TDCJ's Huntsville administrative office.