Food Products, Commissary

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division (Agency 696) awarded a term contract to Union Supply Group, Inc., a Dallas-based supplier, for the delivery of breakfast cereal products to correctional facilities. The contract, designated 300-CM|13304647582|26212899, was awarded on March 5, 2026, with a cumulative value of $16,752.96. The supplies are designated for delivery to the Snyder Commissary and Trust Fund in Snyder, Texas (Delivery Zone 3), with a scheduled delivery date of March 9, 2026. The contract encompasses two line items: 168 cases of Corn and Oat Fruit Flavored Cereal at $33.00 per case ($5,544.00) and 336 cases of Cinnamon Squares Cereal at $33.36 per case ($11,208.96), each containing 12 items of 20 ounces per case with minimum order requirements of 108 cases.

The procurement falls under the food products and commissary category, with both cereal items supplied by Food Express as the manufacturer under the term contract framework. Billing is directed to Texas Department of Criminal Justice Accounts Payable in Huntsville, Texas, and the purchase order was processed by purchaser Guadalupe Gomez. As a state agency, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is exempt from federal excise taxes and sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). The contract's completion date is listed as August 31, 2025, establishing the contractual performance period for these food service deliveries to institutional operations.