Drugs and Pharmaceuticals

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a purchase order to National Food Group, Inc., a Michigan-based contractor, for the delivery of nutritional supplements. The specific product consists of 100 cases of Omega 3 Fatty Acid Vitamin (Fish Oil 1,000 mg formulation containing EPA 180 mg and DHA 120 mg per serving), manufactured by Natural Choice. The order, valued at $11,994.00, was placed on March 11, 2026, under Term Contract 269-A1, which is managed by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division. Delivery was directed to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Huntsville Commissary Warehouse in Huntsville, Texas, with an estimated delivery date of March 25, 2026.

The unit price for the omega 3 fatty acid vitamins was established at $119.94 per case under the existing term contract framework. This procurement falls under the category of drugs and pharmaceuticals and is exempt from state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) due to the products' exclusive use by the State of Texas. The purchase order was issued by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, with Guadalupe Gomez designated as the agency purchaser responsible for the transaction.