Contract 26307749

Sam Houston State University, a state agency of Texas, awarded a purchase order to Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC on July 16, 2026, for the procurement of one tire under the State of Texas term contract 863-C1. The contractor, located at 200 4th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, was contracted to supply a single tire unit at a unit price of $307.90, resulting in a cumulative contract value of $307.90. The purchase order was processed through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts - Statewide Procurement Division under procurement order number 26307749, with an internal tracking number of 2418459.

The delivery of the tire was scheduled for July 16, 2026, with zero days advance notice required. The State of Texas asserts a tax exemption under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) on the grounds that the property is being acquired for exclusive use by the state, thereby exempting the transaction from federal excise taxes and sales taxes. This offline sale purchase order represents a routine procurement of goods through an existing state term contract mechanism.