Cafeteria Food Products

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), Institutional Division, has awarded a term contract to Shaver Foods LLC of Fayetteville, Arkansas for the procurement of cafeteria food products. Specifically, the contract (300-CF) involves the purchase of 224 cases of vanilla ready-to-eat pudding, packaged in No. 10 cans with 6 cans per case, to be delivered to Chase Field in Beeville, Texas. The contract has a total cumulative value of $8,856.96, with a unit price of $39.54 per case and a minimum order requirement of 200 cases.

The contract period runs from the award date of December 9, 2025, to the completion date of August 31, 2026. Delivery is scheduled for January 8, 2026, with specific instructions requiring the contractor to contact the warehouse 24 hours in advance to schedule delivery. The purchase order, issued through the Statewide Procurement Division of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, utilizes a state sales tax exemption and involves pudding manufactured by My Hometown. The contract is structured as a term contract, indicating potential for recurring purchases within the specified performance period.