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 contract 300-CM-26334982 to Barbco, Inc. dba Rudy Love Distributing on August 20, 2026, for the supply of sugar-free sport drink mix powder. The total contract value is $67,009.80. The prime contractor is based in Huntsville, Texas, with delivery performance directed to the TDCJ Huntsville Commissary Warehouse. The purchase order comprises 4,290 cases of Thirst Blaster brand sport drink mix powder across two flavors: Orange (MPN 70741) and Fruit Punch (MPN 70761), each ordered at a quantity of 2,145 cases at $15.62 per case. Each case contains 200 individual items of 0.14 ounces per item, with a minimum order requirement of 200 cases per transaction.

The scheduled delivery date is September 3, 2026, with a 14-day delivery window as required and advance request only (ARO) instructions for appointment scheduling. The contract is executed under the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division's procurement authority, with Kayla Maynard designated as the receiving contact. As a state procurement, the order is exempt from federal excise taxes and sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). The products are intended for institutional commissary operations in support of the Department's correctional facilities.