Cafeteria Food Products

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), Institutional Division, awarded a term contract to Advanced Commodities, Inc. of Bartlett, Illinois for the procurement of cafeteria food products. Specifically, the contract involves the purchase of 3,000 cases of pre-cooked, chicken corn dogs (without sticks) at a unit price of $23.80, resulting in a total contract value of $71,400.00. The purchase order (PO No. 26086641) was issued on December 18, 2025, with the product sourced from House of Raeford and to be delivered to TDCJ's Cold and Dry Storage facility located in Palestine, Texas.

The contract is scheduled for performance from December 18, 2025, to August 31, 2026, with a 30-day delivery window after release (ARO). Delivery instructions mandate that the contractor contact the warehouse 24 hours in advance to schedule a delivery appointment to Area 4. The procurement was processed through the Statewide Procurement Division of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, representing a standard food service supply contract for the Texas state corrections system. Delivery is specifically required on or before January 17, 2025, with precise logistical coordination required between the contractor and the receiving facility.