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

The State of Texas, Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division has awarded contract number 27007299 to Clean Products LLC, a Massachusetts-based supplier located in Fall River. This purchase order, issued on October 13, 2026, encompasses the delivery of 168,000 pounds of soap base in tallow-coconut particulate form, available in granules and pellets in white and pastel shades. The unit price established under this term contract is $1.10 per pound, resulting in a cumulative contract value of $184,800.00. The procurement was executed by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Statewide Procurement Division, with Kelly Pegoda serving as the purchasing agent.

Performance of this contract includes shipment to the Childress Distribution Warehouse in Childress, Texas, with a scheduled delivery date of October 23, 2026, and an Arrive by Request timeframe of ten days. Billing for the goods will be directed to Texas Department of Criminal Justice Accounts Payable in Huntsville, Texas. As a state entity, Texas has claimed exemption from Federal Excise Taxes and sales tax under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) for this purchase of tangible personal property for exclusive state use. The soap base product is identified under manufacturer Clean Products LLC with commodity code 18048771002.