Personal Hygiene and Grooming Products

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division (Agency 696) awarded a term contract to Barbco, Inc. dba Rudy Love Distributing for the supply of personal hygiene and grooming products. The prime contractor, located in Huntsville, Texas, was selected to deliver 230 cases of Men's 3 Piece Hygiene Packs in Spring Fresh Scent, with 12 individual packs per case, at a unit price of $63.25 per case. The total contract value is $14,547.50, with delivery directed to the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse under a 14-day delivery window with a scheduled delivery date of February 6, 2026.

The contract was awarded on January 23, 2026, under Contract Number 652-A1 with a completion date of August 31, 2026. The procurement was processed through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Statewide Procurement Division, with purchasing agent Guadalupe Gomez overseeing the transaction. As the goods are procured for exclusive use by a state political subdivision, the State of Texas claims exemption from all Federal Excise Taxes and state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4).