Prison Commissary Goods

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Institutional Division awarded a term contract to Advantage Supply of Fort Worth, Texas for prison commissary goods. Specifically, the contract involves the procurement of 300 cases of 9" x 12" drawing pads manufactured by UCreate, with a unit price of $26.57 per case, resulting in a total contract value of $7,971.00. The purchase order (PO No. 26000920) was issued on September 11, 2025, with a delivery timeline of 14 days after receipt of order and a scheduled delivery date of October 15, 2025 to the Beeville Commissary.

The contract is structured as a term contract under Contract 680-A3, with performance scheduled from September 11, 2025 to August 31, 2025. The purchase is tax-exempt under Texas Tax Code, Section 151.309(4), as the materials are being secured for exclusive use by the State of Texas. The order will be processed through TDCJ Accounts Payable in Huntsville, Texas, with Guadalupe Gomez serving as the agency purchaser, and is intended to supply drawing materials for the state's correctional institutional commissary system.