Cafeteria Food Products

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a term contract to Shaver Foods LLC, an Arkansas-based food supplier, for the delivery of cafeteria food products. The contract, issued on February 6, 2026, with a completion date of August 31, 2026, specifies delivery to Chase Field in Beeville, Texas. The prime contractor is obligated to supply 1,200 cases of Coventry brand Whole Grain Corn Flakes cereal (sugar-coated, ready-to-eat bowls at 1 ounce per bowl, with 96 bowls per case) at a unit price of $18.92 per case, resulting in a cumulative contract value of $22,704.00. The contractor must schedule delivery no later than March 8, 2026, with a mandatory 24-hour advance notice requirement to the warehouse.

The contract represents a procurement of standardized breakfast cereal products for institutional foodservice operations under the State of Texas procurement framework. As the purchasing entity, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division processed the purchase order through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, with Heather Coleman representing the purchasing agency and Roel Casarez serving as the designated warehouse contact. The state has claimed exemption from applicable federal excise taxes and state and city sales taxes on this purchase, reflecting standard governmental procurement tax treatment.