Pesticides, Surfactants, and Herbicides

The State of Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (Agency 802) awarded a term contract to Red River Specialties LLC, a Shreveport, Louisiana-based contractor, for the procurement of surfactants for aquatic sites. The contract, designated 26214609, was awarded on March 13, 2026, with a completion date of March 31, 2026. The total contract value is $198.60, covering the delivery of three cases of methylated seed oil or modified vegetable oil surfactant containing 90 percent principal functioning agent with emulsifiers and additives. The product was delivered to Ray Roberts Lake State Park Isle Du Bois Unit in Pilot Point, Texas, with delivery scheduled for March 18, 2026, within a five-day delivery window from the order date.

The contract represents a statewide procurement under the State of Texas's term contracting framework. Red River Specialties LLC supplied the specified surfactant product at a unit price of $66.20 per case, with the purchase order submitted by the Parks & Wildlife Department purchaser, Penny Marty. As the procuring entity claimed a sales tax exemption for exclusive state use, the contract was processed through the State of Texas Accounts Payable office in Austin. This acquisition supports the operational and maintenance requirements of the Parks & Wildlife Department's aquatic site management activities across Texas.