Contract 26299064

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, was awarded a purchase order by the State of Texas, Comptroller of Public Accounts—Statewide Procurement Division, on behalf of Capital Area Rural Transportation Systems (K2273), an Austin-based rural transportation agency. The contract, designated 26299064, was issued on July 13, 2026, for the procurement of one unit of tire(s) classified under National Institute of Governmental Purchasing Code 86307. The contracted commodity carries a unit price of $2,442.40, representing the total contract value. Delivery was directed to Capital Area Rural Transportation Systems' facility located at 2010 East 6th Street, Austin, Texas 78702, with an accelerated receipt objective of zero days, indicating delivery was required on the award date itself.

This purchase order represents a single-item transaction executed under an existing term contract framework (Contract 863-C1). As Capital Area Rural Transportation Systems qualifies as a state entity, the procurement is exempt from federal excise taxes and state and local sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). The transaction reflects routine fleet maintenance or replacement requirements typical of transportation agencies and was processed through the State of Texas's statewide procurement division to leverage established vendor relationships and pricing agreements.