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

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division (TDCJ-ID) awarded a purchase order to Clean Products LLC, a Fall River, Massachusetts-based contractor, on August 6, 2026, under term contract 180-A1. The contract, valued at $184,800.00, calls for the delivery of 168,000 pounds of soap base in tallow-coconut particulate form, supplied in granules and pellets in white and pastel shades, manufactured under the product designation PearlT. The unit price established for this procurement is $1.10 per pound.

Delivery of the contracted materials is directed to the Childress Distribution Warehouse in Childress, Texas, with a requested delivery date of August 17, 2026—ten calendar days following the award date. The State of Texas has claimed exemption from federal excise taxes and state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4), characterizing the purchase as tangible personal property for exclusive state use. Contract administration and processing were managed through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, with billing directed to TDCJ Accounts Payable in Huntsville, Texas.