Soap Base, Tallow-Coconut, Particulate Form, Granules, Pellets, White, Pastel Shades

The State of Texas, Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a purchase order (Contract 180-A1, PO No. 26309627) to Clean Products LLC on July 24, 2026, for the supply of soap base in tallow-coconut particulate form. The contract specifies delivery of 168,000 pounds of soap base in granules and pellets, available in white and pastel shades. The unit price is $1.10 per pound, resulting in a cumulative contract value of $184,800. Clean Products LLC is based in Fall River, Massachusetts, at 537 Quequechan Street.

Performance of this purchase order involves delivery to the Childress Distribution Warehouse in Childress, Texas, with a scheduled delivery date of August 3, 2026, representing a 10-day delivery window from the order date. Billing is directed to Texas Department of Criminal Justice Accounts Payable in Huntsville, Texas. The State of Texas has claimed exemption from federal excise taxes and state sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4), as the soap base is classified as tangible personal property for exclusive state use.