Food Products, Commissary

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a term contract to Kawasho Foods USA Inc., a New York-based supplier, for the provision of food products on February 11, 2026. The contract encompasses the delivery of 2,436 cases of Mackerel with Sriracha Hot Sauce, Halal Certified (manufactured by GEISHA, model number 30216) to the Snyder Commissary and Trust Fund facility in Snyder, Texas. Each case contains 24 packages of 3.53 ounces per package, with a unit price of $13.16 per case, resulting in a cumulative contract value of $32,057.76. The order was issued under Contract 300-CM with a scheduled delivery date of February 25, 2026 and an Arrival and Rejection delivery window of 14 days.

The contract represents a statewide delivery commitment within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division's commissary operations. As a tangible personal property purchase for state use, the transaction qualifies for exemption from federal excise taxes and applicable sales taxes. The contracting purchaser of record is Guadalupe Gomez, with billing directed to Texas Department of Criminal Justice Accounts Payable in Huntsville, Texas. The specified minimum order quantity for this line item was 300 cases.