Soda, Pepsi, Delivery Zone 5; Minimum Order 96 CS and 1 more item

The State of Texas, Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, awarded a purchase order (PO No. 26329447) to Bottling Group, LLC dba Pepsi Beverages Company on August 6, 2026, valued at $20,611.20. The contract encompasses the delivery of Pepsi brand beverages consisting of 1,200 cases of Big Red soda and 1,080 cases of Mountain Dew soda, each priced at $9.04 per case. Both line items are subject to a minimum order requirement of 96 cases and fall under the underlying term contract 300-CM, which provides a five-day delivery window. Performance is scheduled for August 11, 2026, with delivery directed to the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse in Huntsville, Texas.

The prime contractor, Bottling Group, LLC dba Pepsi Beverages Company, is located in Houston, Texas. The beverages are designated for exclusive use by the State of Texas and are exempt from federal excise taxes and sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). The ordering entity is represented by Guadalupe Gomez, with an anticipated final delivery completion date of August 14, 2026. This purchase order represents a component of the state's broader procurement activities supporting institutional operations within the Texas criminal justice system.