Food Products, Commissary

Barbco, Inc. dba Rudy Love Distributing was awarded a term contract by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division (Contract 300-CM) for the supply of food products for commissary purposes. The contract, issued on March 9, 2026, encompasses the delivery of instant oatmeal in assorted flavors to the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse located at 1621 State Highway 75 North, Huntsville, Texas. The contract value totals $51,897.60 for 2,880 cases of Ralston-manufactured instant oatmeal, with each case containing 12 packages of 10 packets at a unit price of $18.02 per case.

The purchase order specifies a 14-day delivery commitment, with the original scheduled delivery date of March 23, 2026, adjusted to April 14, 2026 by the commissary warehouse. This statewide procurement transaction was managed by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and is exempt from state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). The contractor is responsible for fulfilling the minimum order quantity requirement of 1,000 cases as specified in the underlying term contract, with the current purchase order representing 2,880 cases for delivery to the state's institutional facilities.