Water Softener Salt

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a term contract to United Salt Corporation, a Houston-based supplier, for the delivery of water softener salt. The contract, designated as 26214987, was awarded on March 16, 2026, with a completion date of July 31, 2026. The contract value totals $16,563.96, representing three truckloads of water softener salt (882 bags per truckload) at a unit price of $5,521.32 per truckload. The product specification is TRU-SOFT brand salt (Manufacturer Part Number 8319) delivered under Term Contract 775-A1.

The delivery location for this procurement is the Beeville Distribution Center in Beeville, Texas, with shipment directed to Texas Highway District 16. The scheduled delivery date is April 6, 2026, with an average transit time of 20 days. The purchase order was issued by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' Statewide Procurement Division, with billing directed to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Accounts Payable office in Huntsville, Texas. The State of Texas claimed exemption from federal excise taxes and state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) based on the property being acquired for exclusive state use.