Tuna With Jalapenos, Kosher And Halal Certified; Delivery Statewide; 3.53 Ounces Per Package, 12…

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a purchase order (PO No. 27001009) to Kawasho Foods USA Inc. on September 10, 2026, for the supply of kosher and halal certified canned tuna with jalapenos. The product, manufactured under the Geisha brand (MPN: 20318), is packaged in cases containing 12 individual packages of 3.53 ounces each. The contract calls for delivery of 5,760 cases to the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse in Huntsville, Texas, with statewide distribution capability. The cumulative contract value is $53,452.80, calculated at a unit price of $9.28 per case, with a minimum order quantity of 200 cases per order.

Performance under this purchase order is based on Contract 300-CM, a term contract with an Approximate Receipt Order delivery window of 14 days and a scheduled delivery date of September 24, 2026. The contracting organization designated Guadalupe Gomez as the agency purchasing contact and Sabrina Scott as the delivery contact, with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division's Accounts Payable office in Huntsville serving as the primary point of contact. As a state entity, the State of Texas is exempt from federal excise taxes and state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4).