Beef, Shredded With Barbecue Sauce, No Msg, Gluten Free, Delivery Zone 5, Huntsville, TX; Minimum…

Union Supply Group, Inc., a Dallas-based supplier, was awarded a purchase order (PO No. 27000551) by the State of Texas, Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division on September 8, 2026. The contract calls for the delivery of 714 cases of Hereford brand shredded beef with barbecue sauce, a no-monosodium glutamate, gluten-free product. The order was placed under Contract 300-CM, a term contract vehicle, with a cumulative contract value of $20,398.98. The unit price established for this procurement is $28.57 per case, with a minimum order quantity of 200 cases containing 12 items per case at 6 ounces per item.

The point of delivery is the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse located in Huntsville, Texas, with delivery scheduled for September 11, 2026, approximately three days from the award date. The Statewide Procurement Division of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts served as the purchasing contact, while the Huntsville location contact managed delivery coordination. As a procurement for exclusive state use, the State of Texas claimed exemption from federal excise taxes and sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4).