Salt, Individual Portion Packets. Pkt min. 0.75 g, Case: 3000 pkts. Delivery to Area 5.

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a purchase order (PO No. 27002357) to Shaver Foods LLC, an Arkansas-based contractor, on September 18, 2026. The contract covers the supply of 75 cases of salt individual portion packets, manufactured under IPS contract 300-CF. Each case contains 3,000 packets with a minimum weight of 0.75 grams per packet. The unit price is $7.10 per case, resulting in a cumulative contract value of $532.50. Delivery is scheduled for October 19, 2026, to the Southern Region Distribution Center in Rosharon, Texas (Area 5), with billing directed to TDCJ Accounts Payable in Huntsville, Texas.

This purchase order represents a supply transaction supporting institutional food service operations within the Texas criminal justice system. The contractor is required to provide 24-hour advance notice prior to delivery and comply with specified documentation requirements on bills of lading and invoices, including the Smart Buy purchase order number, delivery location, item quantities, and pricing details. The State of Texas has claimed a sales tax exemption under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). The procurement was managed by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' Statewide Procurement Division, with Leslie Bowers identified as the purchasing contact.