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, designated 300-CM and issued on March 6, 2026, authorizes delivery of 1,440 cases of whole grain, kosher-certified tortilla chips to the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse located at 1621 State Highway 75 North, Huntsville, Texas. The cumulative contract value is $26,510.40, based on a unit price of $18.41 per case. The contractor, located at 670 FM 3179, Huntsville, Texas 77340, was scheduled to deliver the goods by March 20, 2026, with an acceptable delivery range of fourteen days.

This procurement represents a single purchase order under the broader term contract framework, specifically fulfilling the food products and commissary category requirement for the Institutional Division. The transaction is exempt from state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) as property acquired for the exclusive use of the State of Texas. The specified line item encompasses 1,440 cases with a minimum order quantity of 1,080 cases, with each case containing twelve items of sixteen ounces each, designated for delivery zone 5 in the Huntsville area.