Tires and Tubes

The State of Texas awarded a term contract to Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC for the provision of tires. The contracting organization is Capital Area Rural Transportation Systems (CARTS), a state entity based in Austin, Texas, identified as K2273 in the procurement system. The contract, designated 863-C1, was awarded on November 1, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2027. The single line item covers one unit of tire(s) classified under NIGP Code 86305, with a total contract value of $1,537.28.

Performance of the contract will take place at Capital Area Rural Transportation Systems' location at 2010 East 6th Street, Austin, Texas 78702. Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, will serve as the prime contractor. As a state entity, Capital Area Rural Transportation Systems is exempt from federal excise taxes and state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). The purchase order was processed through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts - Statewide Procurement Division.