Food Products, Commissary

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, awarded a term contract to Kawasho Foods USA Inc. for the supply of food products on January 20, 2026. The contract, identified as 300-CM-18152340602, covers the procurement of lightly smoked sardines manufactured by Geisha, with a cumulative contract value of $25,070.50. The awarded quantity consists of 2,030 cases, with each case containing 24 packages of 3.53-ounce sardines at a unit price of $12.35 per case. Shipment is scheduled for February 3, 2026, with a final delivery deadline of March 4, 2026, directed to the Beeville Commissary in Beeville, Texas.

This procurement supports the commissary operations of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, serving the agency's institutional food service requirements. The contract was issued through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Statewide Procurement Division, with billing directed to Texas Department of Criminal Justice Accounts Payable in Huntsville, Texas. As a state purchase, the transaction is exempt from Federal Excise Taxes and state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). The term contract establishes a minimum order quantity of 200 cases for future ordering under this vehicle.