Soda, Dr Pepper, Delivery Zone 3; Minimum Order 104 CS and 1 more item

Bottling Group, LLC, doing business as Pepsi Beverages Company, was awarded a purchase order by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division on July 20, 2026, for the delivery of carbonated beverages to correctional facilities in Texas. The contract (Identification Number 26308443) has a total value of $10,848.00 and covers two line items: 1,080 cases of Dr Pepper regular formula and 120 cases of Dr Pepper Zero, both priced at $9.04 per case. The place of performance is the Snyder Commissary and Trust Fund facility located in Snyder, Texas, with billing directed to Texas Department of Criminal Justice Accounts Payable in Huntsville, Texas.

The beverages were scheduled for delivery on July 27, 2026, pursuant to Term Contract 300-CM with a minimum order requirement of 104 cases per delivery cycle and a five-day advance receipt order window. The purchasing agent identified for this acquisition was Guadalupe Gomez of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division. The State of Texas claimed a sales tax exemption for these purchases under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4), citing exclusive state use of the products.