Food Products, Commissary

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a term contract to Kawasho Foods USA Inc. on February 5, 2026, for the supply of food products for commissary use. The contract, designated 300-CM, calls for the delivery of 2,030 cases of mackerel with sriracha hot sauce, halal certified product manufactured by Geisha, at a unit price of $13.16 per case, resulting in a cumulative contract value of $26,714.80. Each case contains 24 packages of 3.53 ounces per package, with a minimum order quantity of 300 cases per purchase order.

The product is to be delivered statewide to the Beeville Commissary in Beeville, Texas, with a scheduled delivery date of March 18, 2026, representing a 14-day delivery timeframe from the purchase order issuance date. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, with billing directed to the Accounts Payable office in Huntsville, Texas, issued the purchase order under the procurement authority of Guadalupe Gomez, purchasing agent. As a state entity, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is exempt from federal excise taxes and sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) for this purchase of tangible personal property for exclusive state use.