Food Products, Commissary

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a term contract to Texas Tito's, Inc., a vendor based in New Braunfels, Texas, for the supply of kosher dill pickles to support commissary operations. Under Purchase Order 26210519, issued February 17, 2026, the contractor is obligated to deliver 1,800 cases of kosher dill pickles (Tito's product MPN 5003) to the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse in Huntsville, Texas. Each case contains 24 items of 15 ounces per item, with a unit price of $15.08 per case and a total contract value of $27,144.00. The delivery is scheduled for March 3, 2026, fourteen days after the order issuance date.

This procurement falls under the broader Term Contract 300-CM framework and establishes a minimum order quantity of 1,700 cases for future purchases. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division classified this purchase as food products for commissary use and claimed exemption from federal excise taxes and state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) based on the tangible personal property being acquired for exclusive state use.