Tires and Tubes

The State of Texas Department of Public Safety (Agency 405) awarded a term contract to Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, for the procurement of tires. The contract, designated 863-C1, was executed on December 24, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2027. The awarded line item encompasses one tire unit priced at $507.56 under National Institute of Governmental Purchasing Code 86305, resulting in a cumulative contract value of $507.56. As a statewide procurement managed through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, this purchase order qualifies the State of Texas for exemption from federal excise taxes and applicable state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4).

The procurement was processed as an offline sale purchase order (PO No. 26208539) through the Texas Comptroller's office with internal tracking number 770163700. While the specific place of performance is not explicitly detailed in the contract documentation, the transaction was initiated by the Department of Public Safety for state use. The contractual arrangement is structured as a term contract, establishing a framework for potential future tire acquisitions through this awarded vendor relationship during the specified performance period.