Sport Drink Mix, Powder, Sugar Free, With Electrolyte, Flavor: Orange 70741, Fruit Punch 70761… and 1 more item

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a purchase order (26267973) to Barbco, Inc. dba Rudy Love Distributing on June 4, 2026, for the delivery of sport drink mix powder. The product is a sugar-free formulation containing electrolytes, manufactured by Thirst Blaster, available in three flavors: Orange (70741), Fruit Punch (70761), and Lemon-Lime (70751). The total contract value is $67,009.80, covering 4,290 cases at $15.62 per case, with delivery to the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse in Huntsville, Texas. The purchase is subject to Contract 300-CM Term Contract, which establishes a minimum order requirement of 200 cases per order, with each case containing 200 items at 0.14 ounces per item.

Performance of this purchase order commenced on June 4, 2026, with a scheduled delivery date of June 18, 2026, allowing a 14-day delivery window from the order date. The contracting organization processed the purchase through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Statewide Procurement Division, with purchasing agent Guadalupe Gomez overseeing the transaction. As a state entity, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice claimed exemption from state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). This purchase order represents the supply of beverages for institutional consumption within the Texas correctional system.