Personal Hygiene and Grooming Products

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a term contract (652-A1) to International Wholesale, Inc., a Michigan-based supplier, for the procurement of personal hygiene products. The contract, issued on February 24, 2026, with a completion date of August 31, 2026, encompasses the delivery of 765 cases of hair shampoo manufactured by White Rain in 15-ounce plastic bottles. The shampoo is available in four scents—Ocean Mist, Citrus, Coconut, and Apple—with six bottles per case and a minimum order quantity of 100 cases per transaction. The total contract value is $3,901.50, based on a unit price of $5.10 per case.

Delivery of the goods is designated to the Beeville Commissary located at 1068 John Rogers Street, Beeville, Texas 78102, with billing directed to Texas Department of Criminal Justice Accounts Payable in Huntsville, Texas. The scheduled delivery date is March 10, 2026, with a preferred delivery window of March 20, 2026 and a 14-day approved reception and opening period. The procurement was processed through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, with purchasing agent Guadalupe Gomez overseeing the transaction. The State of Texas has claimed exemption from state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4), citing exclusive state use of the goods.