Tires and Tubes

The State of Texas, Department of Public Safety (Agency 405), awarded a term contract to Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC for the procurement of tires. The contract was awarded on October 30, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2027. The initial purchase order (No. 26188931) reflects a single tire unit priced at $157.32, with cumulative contract value totaling $157. The prime contractor, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, is headquartered at 200 4th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee. The contract is identified as Term 26188931 and was procured under National Institute of Governmental Purchasing Code 86305.

This term contract establishes a framework agreement for tire acquisitions by the Texas Department of Public Safety over the stated performance period. As a state agency procurement, the purchase is exempt from federal excise taxes and state and local sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). The materials indicate this represents the initial ordering activity under the broader term contract structure, with shipment designated to the United States and billing and shipping directed to the state purchasing entity through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Statewide Procurement Division.