Chlorine Carrier, Organic - Sodium Dichloroisocyanurate, Free flowing, Crystalline granules

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division (Agency 696) has awarded a purchase order to Barbco, Inc. dba Rudy Love Distributing under Term Contract 180-A1 for the supply of chlorine carrier chemical products. The award, issued on July 23, 2026, covers 79,200 pounds of Chlorine Carrier, Organic—Sodium Dichloroisocyanurate in free flowing, crystalline granules manufactured by Primal Elements (Model No. 4144). The contract cumulative value is $151,272.00, calculated at a unit price of $1.91 per pound. The prime contractor, Barbco, Inc., is located in Huntsville, Texas, which also serves as the billing destination for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Accounts Payable division.

Delivery of the chemical commodity is scheduled for the Childress Distribution Warehouse in Childress, Texas, with a performance period of 50 days after receipt of order, targeting a delivery date of September 11, 2026. The procurement was managed through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, with Kelly Pegoda serving as the purchasing agent. As a state agency purchase of tangible personal property for exclusive state use, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice claimed exemption from federal excise taxes and state sales tax under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4).