Food Products, Commissary

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Institutional Division has awarded a term contract to Atkinson-Crawford Sales Co., a vendor based in Dallas, Texas, for the procurement of commissary food products. Specifically, the contract covers the purchase of 384 cases of Tootsie brand round suckers with a soft chocolate center and dark-sweet chocolate hard candy shell, to be delivered to the Snyder Commissary and Trust Fund facility in Snyder, Texas. The line item specifies 18 items per case, with each item weighing 3.6 ounces, and a minimum order requirement of 75 cases.

The contract, identified as Term 25213108, has a cumulative value of $6,140.16, with a unit price of $15.99 per case. The award was issued on August 6, 2025, with a scheduled completion date of August 31, 2025. The procurement is being processed through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' Statewide Procurement Division, with a planned delivery date of August 20, 2025. The State of Texas maintains a tax exemption for this procurement under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4), effectively reducing the administrative burden and cost of the contract.