Water, Bottled, Delivery Zone 3, Snyder, TX; Minimum Order 1200 Cs, 24 Items Per Case, 16.9 Ounces…

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a term contract to The Royal Pacific Tea Company Inc., a Scottsdale, Arizona-based supplier, for the provision of bottled water to support state correctional facilities. Under this contract, the prime contractor is obligated to deliver 82,992 cases of Niagara-brand bottled water (24 items per case, 16.9 ounces per item) to Delivery Zone 3 in Snyder, Texas. The cumulative contract value is $298,771.20, representing a unit price of $3.60 per case with a minimum order quantity of 1,200 cases per transaction.

The contract was awarded on May 5, 2026, with a scheduled delivery completion date of August 31, 2025, and initial delivery scheduled for May 12, 2026, reflecting a seven-day delivery window standard. Deliveries are directed to the Snyder Distribution Center in Snyder, Texas, with billing to TDCJ Accounts Payable in Huntsville, Texas. As a state purchase, the contract is exempt from federal excise taxes and state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). The contractor operates under Texas term contract 300-CM and must coordinate delivery scheduling with the warehouse 24 hours in advance to ensure proper receipt and handling of shipments.