Hard Candy, Fruit Flavored, Sugar Free; Delivery Statewide

Union Supply Group, Inc., a Dallas-based supplier, was awarded a term contract by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division (TDCJ-ID) to supply food products for commissary purposes. The contract, designated 300-CM-13304647582, was executed on April 15, 2026, with a cumulative value of $12,864.00. Performance is centered in Huntsville, Texas, where the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse serves as the delivery location for statewide distribution across the Texas correctional system.

The specific line item delivered under this award comprises 400 cases of hard candy, fruit-flavored, sugar-free confectionery products (Jolly Rancher brand, MPN 8010007) at a unit price of $32.16 per case. The purchase order specifies delivery to occur on April 29, 2026, with a three-day response time commitment from order placement. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division facilitated the procurement through purchasing agent Guadalupe Gomez. The State of Texas claimed exemption from applicable federal excise taxes and state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) for this acquisition of tangible personal property.