Cafeteria Food Products

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a term contract to Advanced Commodities, Inc., a Bartlett, Illinois-based supplier, for the provision of cafeteria food products. The contract, designated 300-CF and issued on March 9, 2026, carries a cumulative value of $46,200.00 with a completion date of August 31, 2026. The prime contractor is responsible for delivering products to the Wynne Food Service Warehouse in Huntsville, Texas, with billing directed to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Accounts Payable office in the same location.

The specific commodity procured under this contract consists of 2,000 cases of frozen chicken leg quarters meeting United States Department of Agriculture Grade B or Better standards. The unit price for each case is $23.10, with orders required to be placed in increments of 1,000 cases. The initial delivery to Area 1 is scheduled for April 8, 2026, with an Acceptable Receiving Objective of 30 days. The chicken leg quarters are sourced under subcontract from manufacturers Pilgrims and Tyson. The contractor must coordinate delivery appointments with the warehouse 24 hours in advance and provide detailed billing and shipping documentation on all invoices and bills of lading.