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, effective February 25, 2026, with a cumulative value of $24,192.00, encompasses the delivery of 1,440 cases of jalapeno-flavored cheese puffs meeting specific nutritional specifications. The product specifications require zero trans fats and a maximum sodium content of 200 milligrams per serving, with each case containing 12 items of 11 ounces each. Performance is located in Huntsville, Texas, with delivery scheduled to the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse by March 25, 2026, and an acceptable delivery range of 14 days from the purchase order date.

This procurement falls under Contract 300-CM as a term contract for food products and commissary supplies. Barbco, Inc. manufactures the product under manufacturer's part number 1665 with a unit price of $16.80 per case, subject to a minimum order quantity of 1,000 cases. The purchase order was issued by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, with payment directed to Texas Department of Criminal Justice Accounts Payable in Huntsville. As a state purchase, the transaction is exempt from federal excise taxes and state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4).