Food Products, Commissary

The State of Texas, Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a term contract to The Royal Pacific Tea Company Inc., located in Scottsdale, Arizona, for the supply of food products for commissary operations. The contract, designated 300-CM-18607092063, was awarded on January 28, 2026, with a cumulative value of $318,038.40. The prime contractor is obligated to deliver 4,320 cases of instant, freeze-dried, 100% Colombian coffee to the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse in Huntsville, Texas, at a unit price of $73.62 per case.

The procurement specifies delivery of coffee meeting strict product parameters: instant, freeze-dried, 100% Colombian origin, with each case containing 24 items of 4.5 ounces per item, subject to a minimum order quantity of 2,400 cases. The scheduled delivery date is March 10, 2026, following an acknowledged receipt order window of seven days from the February 4, 2026 initial delivery date. The State of Texas claims exemption from all federal excise taxes and state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code, Section 151.309(4), as the commodities are procured for institutional use by the Department of Criminal Justice.