Whey, Meal Replacement, Strawberry, Protein Minimum: 23 Grams, Calories Minimum: 160 Per Serving… and 2 more items

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a purchase order (PO No. 26335391) to Barbco, Inc. dba Rudy Love Distributing on August 27, 2026, for the supply of whey-based meal replacement products. The contract encompasses three flavored nutritional beverages—vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry—each meeting standardized nutritional specifications of minimum 23 grams protein, 160 calories, and 3.5 grams total fat per serving. The products are supplied in cases containing 100 individual 1.69-ounce items, with delivery to the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse in Huntsville, Texas (Delivery Zone 5). The total contract value is $64,512.00, comprising 360 cases of vanilla at $67.20 per case, 240 cases of chocolate at $67.20 per case, and 360 cases of strawberry at $67.20 per case.

The purchase order carries a 14-day delivery window with an expected delivery date of September 10, 2026. Barbco, Inc., located in Huntsville, Texas, serves as the prime contractor under Contract 300-CM. The procurement is exempt from state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) and applicable federal excise taxes. Guadalupe Gomez is identified as the purchaser contact for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division.