Food Products, Commissary

The State of Texas, Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, awarded a term contract to Barbco, Inc., doing business as Rudy Love Distributing, for the supply of food products to the commissary operations at the Huntsville facility. The contract, identified as Term 26212690, was awarded on March 4, 2026, with a cumulative value of $24,192.00. The place of performance is the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse in Huntsville, Texas, with the contractor also based in Huntsville, Texas.

The contract specifies delivery of 1,440 cases of jalapeno-flavored cheese puffs meeting specific nutritional requirements, including zero trans fats and a maximum sodium content of 200 milligrams per serving. Each case contains 12 items of 11 ounces each, with a unit price of $16.80 per case. The purchase order established a delivery deadline of March 18, 2026, allowing 14 days from the order date. The products procured under this contract are exempt from state and federal excise taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) as property exclusively for use by the State of Texas.