Prison Commissary Goods

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), Institutional Division, awarded a term contract to Sierra Group LLC for prison commissary goods, specifically cotton swabs, on September 9, 2019. The contract, identified as Term 20000683, has a performance period from the award date through August 31, 2025, with an initial purchase order for 200 cases of cotton swabs measuring 73 mm in length with two cotton-wrapped ends. Delivery locations include Zones 3 (Synder) and Zone 5 (Huntsville), with freight included in the pricing.

The contract's initial purchase order totals $6,446.00, with a unit price of $32.23 per case, and is tax-exempt under Texas Tax Code, Section 151.309(4), as the items are for exclusive state use. The purchase order requires delivery within 30 days after receipt of order (ARO), with a scheduled delivery date of October 9, 2019. Sierra Group LLC, based in Hayden, Idaho, will bill TDCJ Accounts Payable in Huntsville, Texas, for the commissary goods procured under this term contract.