Food Products, Commissary

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a term contract to Highland Beefalo Farms, Inc., a Virginia-based supplier, for the provision of food products for commissary use. The contract, identified as 300-CM, was established through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division and encompasses the delivery of specialty cheese products throughout the State of Texas. The cumulative contract value is $29,760.00, with performance directed to the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse and billing to Texas Department of Criminal Justice Accounts Payable in Huntsville, Texas.

The specific deliverable under this award consists of 800 cases of Smoked Gouda Cheese Spread, with each case containing 24 tubs of eight-ounce product at a unit price of $37.20 per case. The minimum order quantity requirement is 200 cases, and delivery was scheduled for February 25, 2026, representing a 21-day delivery window from the February 4, 2026 order date. The product is manufactured under part number DF148 by Highland Beef Farms and is subject to state sales tax exemption under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) and federal excise tax exemption. The contract completion date listed as August 31, 2025 appears to reflect a data entry anomaly, as this precedes the award and delivery dates.