Jalapeno Peppers, Whole, Pickled In Juice, Delivery Zone 3, Snyder, TX; Minimum Order 1500 Cs, 60…

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a term contract to Texas Tito's, Inc. for the supply of food products for commissary use. The contract, issued on April 6, 2026, encompasses the delivery of 1,800 cases of jalapeno peppers, whole and pickled in juice, to the Snyder Commissary and Trust Fund facility located in Snyder, Texas (Delivery Zone 3). The cumulative contract value is $26,046.00, with a unit price of $14.47 per case. The scheduled delivery date is April 20, 2026, with an acceptable delivery range of 14 days.

The contract specifies a minimum order quantity of 1,500 cases, with each case containing 60 items of 2 ounces per item. The procurement was executed by Guadalupe Gomez of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Statewide Procurement Division, on behalf of the State of Texas. As a state entity, Texas claimed exemption from Federal Excise Taxes and sales tax under Texas Tax Code, Section 151.309(4), given that the property is being procured for exclusive state use. The contract term extends through August 31, 2025, though the award date of April 6, 2026 creates a temporal inconsistency with the stated completion date in the contract documentation.