Food Products, Commissary

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 tomato-based ketchup products to support commissary operations. The contract, identified as 300-CM and issued on March 5, 2026, specifies the supply of 480 cases of Red Gold brand ketchup (manufacturer part number REDYA1R) for delivery to the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse located at 1621 State Highway 75 North, Huntsville, Texas 77320. Each case contains 24 items of 14 ounces per item, with a contractual minimum order quantity of 75 cases per shipment. The unit price is $24.47 per case, resulting in a cumulative contract value of $11,745.60.

Delivery is scheduled for March 19, 2026, with an allowed receipt objective of 14 days from the purchase order issuance date of March 5, 2026. The contract documentation indicates a completion date of August 31, 2025, though this appears inconsistent with the award and delivery dates and may reflect a data entry anomaly. The procurement falls under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4), which exempts state purchases from sales tax obligations. Purchasing authority was exercised by Guadalupe Gomez of the Statewide Procurement Division, with billing directed to Texas Department of Criminal Justice Accounts Payable in Huntsville.