Food, Staples - Commissary - WorkQuest

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a term contract to WorkQuest, Inc. for the supply of food staples to support commissary operations. The contract, effective February 9, 2026 through November 30, 2026, specifies delivery of 126,000 individual pouches of mackerel fish (3.527 ounce pouches, 50 per case) at a unit price of $1.06 per pouch, for a cumulative contract value of $133,560.00. The contract includes freight charges for orders exceeding $250. WorkQuest, Inc., based in Austin, Texas, serves as the prime contractor for this procurement.

Performance of the contract centers on the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse in Huntsville, Texas, which serves as the designated delivery location for the food staples. The purchase order was issued on February 9, 2026 with a scheduled delivery date of March 2, 2026 and an acceptable range of outage of 21 days. Billing for the procurement is directed to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Accounts Payable office. As a state purchase, the transaction is exempt from sales and excise taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4).