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 support commissary operations. The contract, identified as 300-CM and issued on February 25, 2026, encompasses the delivery of Golden Round Buttery Taste Crackers manufactured by Cuetara to the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse in Huntsville, Texas. The cumulative contract value is $19,118.40, covering 1,680 cases at a unit price of $11.38 per case, with a scheduled delivery date of March 11, 2026.

The procurement was structured as a term contract under a 14-day delivery window and includes a minimum order requirement of 600 cases per shipment, with each case containing 12 items of 10.58 ounces per item. As a state entity procurement, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice claims exemption from Federal Excise Taxes and state sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). This contract represents a standard institutional food supply arrangement for correctional facility commissary operations within the State of Texas.