Casing, Synthetic, Shirred Tubing, Green; 200 Feet Per Shir; 12 Shirs Per Case; Usda, Fsis Type B… and 1 more item

The State of Texas, Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, awarded a term contract to Package Concepts & Materials, Inc., a vendor located in Greenville, South Carolina, for the supply of synthetic meat casings. The contract, identified as Term 26241301, was awarded on April 16, 2026, with a cumulative value of $20,080.00. The place of performance is the Neal Unit Beef Processing Plant in Amarillo, Texas, with delivery scheduled for May 18, 2026. The purchasing agent was Merary Obregon-Cervantes of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Statewide Procurement Division.

The contract encompasses two line items of United States Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service Type B synthetic shirred tubing casings. The first line item consists of 50 cases of green synthetic casing at $225.60 per case, totaling $11,280.00, with specifications of 200 feet per shirring, 12 shirrs per case, and a freezing capability to negative 40 degrees Fahrenheit. The second line item comprises 40 cases of black synthetic casing at $220.00 per case, totaling $8,800.00, with specifications of 200 feet per shirring, 10 shirrs per case, and a six-month shelf life from processing date. Both products are compatible with a 27 1/2-inch by 2 3/8-inch diameter stuffing horn apparatus.