Disposable Paper and Plastic Products

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice's Institutional Division (TDCJ) awarded a term contract to International Paper Company for the procurement of specialized cardboard sheeting. The contract, identified as 640-A1_Cardboard, covers three distinct line items of corrugated cardboard with varying specifications, to be delivered to the Alan B. Polunsky Box Factory in Livingston, Texas. The line items include: (1) 134.7569 thousand square feet of 200 pounds per MSF B Flute cardboard at $73.87 per MSF, (2) 19.1858 thousand square feet of 350 pounds per MSF double wall CB Flute cardboard at $122.32 per MSF, and (3) 12.7279 thousand square feet of 200 pounds per MSF double wall CB Flute cardboard at $102.36 per MSF.

The contract, valued at $13,604.13, was awarded on November 25, 2025, with a performance period extending from the award date to February 28, 2026. The purchase order indicates a requested delivery date of December 2, 2025, with an anticipated actual delivery on November 27, 2025. The order is processed through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts - Statewide Procurement Division and is tax-exempt under Texas Tax Code. The state reserves the right to accept up to 10% over the ordered quantity, providing flexibility in the procurement process for the TDCJ Institutional Division's cardboard requirements.