Food Products, Commissary

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division (TDCJ-ID) awarded a term contract to Barbco, Inc. dba Rudy Love Distributing, located in Huntsville, Texas, for the supply of food products and commissary items. The contract, designated 300-CM, was awarded on February 25, 2026, with performance directed to the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse in Huntsville, Texas. The cumulative contract value is $27,216.00, with a completion date of August 31, 2025. The prime contractor is responsible for providing electrolyte beverages under the terms established in this commissary supply agreement.

The specific deliverables under this contract consist of three line items totaling 1,260 cases of Hydrocore Electrolyte Beverage in 20-ounce bottles, packaged 24 bottles per case. The three flavors specified are Orange (MPN 03608), Grape (MPN 3604), and Alpine Blue (MPN 03605), with each flavor ordered in a quantity of 420 cases at a unit price of $21.60 per case. The minimum order quantity requirement is 400 cases per flavor. Delivery was scheduled for March 11, 2026, with a commissary warehouse deadline of March 24, 2026, and a 14-day delivery window from the order date. The State of Texas claimed exemption from federal excise taxes and state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code, Section 151.309(4).