Pasta, Instant, Small Shells, Delivery Zone 5, Huntsville, TX; Minimum Order 800 Cs, 48 Items Per…

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), Institutional Division, awarded a contract to Taste 'n Tell International, LLC for the procurement of instant pasta products. Specifically, the contract (No. 26026515) involves the purchase of 800 cases of small shell pasta manufactured by Sophia's Kitchen, with each case containing 48 individual 9-ounce items. The total contract value is $57,984.00, with a unit price of $72.48 per case, to be delivered to the TDCJ Commissary Warehouse in Huntsville, Texas.

The procurement is part of Contract 300-CM, a term contract with a specified delivery timeline of 14 days after receipt (ARO). The scheduled delivery dates include an initial delivery date of December 1, 2025, with a commissary warehouse delivery date of January 23, 2026. The contract falls under Delivery Zone 5 in Huntsville, Texas, with a minimum order requirement of 800 cases. This state-level contract was processed through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' Statewide Procurement Division, demonstrating a structured approach to institutional food service procurement.