Food Products, Commissary

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Institutional Division has awarded a term contract to JK Snacks LLC for the procurement of Snickers candy bars for the department's commissary operations. The contract, identified as 26000125, was executed on September 3, 2025, with a contract period ending August 31, 2025. The initial order covers 240 cases of Snickers bars, each case containing 8 individual 1.86-ounce chocolate bars with a nougat, caramel, and peanut composition, to be delivered to the TDCJ Commissary Warehouse in Huntsville, Texas.

The contract has a cumulative value of $89,889.60, with a unit price of $374.54 per case. The purchase order specifies a minimum order of 20 cases for Delivery Zone 5 and includes a 14-day delivery timeline after receipt of order (ARO), with a scheduled delivery date of September 17, 2025. The contract is exempt from federal excise taxes under Texas Tax Code, Section 151.309(4), as the items are for exclusive use by the State of Texas. The prime contractor, JK Snacks LLC, is located in Cumming, Georgia, and will fulfill the order through the Statewide Procurement Division of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.