Tires and Tubes

The City of Mercedes, Texas awarded a term contract to Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, a contractor based in Nashville, Tennessee, for the provision of tires. The contract, designated as 863-C1 and processed through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, has a cumulative value of $187 and covers a performance period from November 29, 2025 through June 30, 2027. The initial purchase order (PO No. 26207552) was issued on November 29, 2025 and specifies one tire unit at a unit price of $187.11, with delivery to the City of Mercedes in Mercedes, Texas.

The contract falls under the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing Code 86307 for tire products and is classified as an offline sale purchase order. As a state and local government purchase, the order is exempt from federal excise taxes and claims exemption from state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4), reflecting its designation for exclusive use by a Texas political subdivision. The term contract structure allows for potential additional purchases beyond the initial order throughout the contract period.