Food Products, Commissary

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a term contract to The Royal Pacific Tea Company Inc., a Scottsdale, Arizona-based contractor, for the supply and delivery of bottled water to correctional facilities in the state. The contract, designated as Term 26215020, carries a cumulative value of $709,776.00 and encompasses the delivery of 197,160 cases of Niagara-branded bottled water to the Prison Store facility in Huntsville, Texas. Each case contains 24 units of 16.9-ounce bottles priced at $3.60 per case, with a minimum order requirement of 1,200 cases per delivery.

Performance under this contract commenced on the award date of March 16, 2026, with an expected delivery date of March 23, 2026 and an acceptable rate of delivery window of seven days. The contracting organization established specific logistical requirements, including mandatory 24-hour advance notification to the warehouse prior to delivery to schedule appointments and the labeling of all delivery documentation with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Purchase Order tracking number. The contract is managed by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division through purchaser Marie-Ange Jackson, with transactions subject to applicable Texas tax exemption provisions for state purchases.