Drugs and Pharmaceuticals

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division (TDCJ) awarded a term contract to National Food Group, Inc., a pharmaceutical and commissary supplier based in Novi, Michigan, for the procurement of antihistamine tablets. Specifically, the contract covers 500 cases of Chlorpheniramine 4 mg tablets for allergy relief, manufactured by Clear Choice under MPN 9970. The contract was awarded on February 3, 2026, with a cumulative contract value of $8,700.00, reflecting a unit price of $17.40 per case. Performance of the contract involves shipment to the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse, with billing directed to TDCJ Accounts Payable in Huntsville, Texas.

The contract is classified as a Term contract with an expedited delivery schedule, requiring fulfillment within a standard seven-day delivery window. The scheduled delivery date is February 10, 2026, with a warehouse deadline of February 12, 2026. The procurement was processed through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division under Contract 269-A1, with Guadalupe Gomez designated as the agency purchaser. As a governmental entity in Texas, TDCJ is exempt from Federal Excise Taxes and state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). No optional renewal periods or set-asides are specified for this transaction.