Food Products, Commissary

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division (TDCJ) awarded a term contract to Union Supply Group, Inc., a Dallas-based food supplier, for the provision of commissary food products. The contract, identified as 300-CM, was executed on February 23, 2026, with a cumulative value of $12,728.24. The specific line item consists of 476 cases of beef crumbles, taco seasoned and fully cooked, manufactured by Hereford with no added hormones, monosodium glutamate, or gluten, at a unit price of $26.74 per case. Delivery was scheduled for the Snyder Commissary and Trust Fund in Snyder, Texas, with a delivery requirement of three days from the purchase order date, though the commissary warehouse documented a scheduled delivery date of March 9, 2026.

This procurement was processed under the State of Texas's statewide procurement framework through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, with purchasing agent Guadalupe Gomez overseeing the transaction. The product specifications reflect compliance with institutional dietary requirements, including a minimum order quantity of 400 cases with 12 items per case at 6 ounces per item. The contract documentation indicates a completion date of August 31, 2025, though this appears inconsistent with the February 23, 2026 award date. As a state agency, TDCJ is exempt from federal excise taxes and state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4).