Cereal, Bran, Ready to Eat Bowl. 1 oz bowl, Case: 96 bowls. Delivery to Area 3.

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a purchase order (27000548) to Shaver Foods LLC, an Arkansas-based food supplier, on September 8, 2026. The contract value totals $33,426.00 and calls for the delivery of 1,800 cases of Coventry brand bran ready-to-eat cereal bowls (1 ounce bowl size, 96 bowls per case) to Area 3 facilities under the term contract designated 300-CF. The specified delivery date is October 8, 2026, with fulfillment directed to the Snyder Distribution Center in Snyder, Texas, and billing to TDCJ Accounts Payable in Huntsville, Texas.

The purchase order establishes specific documentation and invoicing requirements, including the mandate that all bills of lading and invoices contain the Smart Buy purchase order number, delivery location, item quantity, bill of lading number, unit price, and total price. The unit price for each case of cereal is $18.57. As a state entity, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is exempt from federal excise taxes and state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). Primary procurement contact is Leslie Bowers at the CTCD, with warehouse coordination managed by Mollie Earnest at the distribution facility.