Disposable Paper and Plastic Products

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), Institutional Division, has awarded a term contract (640-A1_Cardboard) to International Paper Company for the procurement of corrugated cardboard sheeting. Specifically, the contract covers 216.7812 thousand square feet (MSF) of cardboard with a Test B Flute specification (42L-23M-42L), weighing 200 pounds per MSF. The purchase order, numbered 26157713, is for the Alan B. Polunsky Box Factory located in Livingston, Texas, with billing managed through TDCJ Accounts Payable in Huntsville.

The contract, valued at $16,013.63, was awarded on January 14, 2026, with a performance period extending through February 28, 2026. The unit price is set at $73.87 per thousand square feet, with delivery scheduled for January 16, 2026, within two days after receipt of order. The procurement is managed through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' Statewide Procurement Division, with the state reserving the right to accept up to 10% over the ordered quantity. The purchase is exempt from federal excise taxes under Texas Tax Code, Section 151.309(4), and involves the direct procurement of disposable paper products for the state's correctional facilities.