Food Products, Commissary

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a term contract to Atkinson Candy Company, a supplier based in Lufkin, Texas, for the procurement of hard candy products. Under Purchase Order No. 26213398, issued March 10, 2026, the contractor is supplying 1,152 cases of hard candy sticks in three flavors: Mint Stick, Rainbow Stick, and Cinnamon Stick. Each case contains 504 individual one-ounce pieces priced at $45.93 per case, with a minimum order requirement of 480 cases per transaction. The total contract value is $52,911.36.

Performance of this order is designated for the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse in Huntsville, Texas, with scheduled delivery on April 9, 2026. The contract is classified as a term contract under reference 300-CM and falls under the Food Products, Commissary commodity classification. As a procurement by the State of Texas for exclusive state use, the transaction qualifies for Texas state sales tax exemption under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). The purchasing agent identified for this transaction is Guadalupe Gomez, with billing directed to Texas Department of Criminal Justice Accounts Payable in Huntsville, Texas.