Prison Commissary Goods

The 680-A3 multi-award vehicle provides a comprehensive procurement solution for prison commissary goods required by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Institutional Division. The contract encompasses a diverse range of products and services essential to correctional facility operations, including institutional supplies such as hot pots with food inserts, clamp-on lamps, typewriter ribbons, correction tape, transparent polycarbonate headphones, clear pivot stand fans, electrical cords, digital clock radios, laundry products, hair care accessories, personal hygiene items, cooling towels, art supplies, cotton swabs, performance t-shirts, digital sport watches, and pocket combs. Additionally, the vehicle covers lighting products categorized under LED optic lighting and marine location fixtures, as well as eyeglass frames and hardware. This master contract enables flexible, standardized procurement of commissary and institutional supplies across multiple Texas correctional zones, including delivery locations at Huntsville, Snyder, Beeville, and other designated TDCJ facilities.

The Texas 680-A3 vehicle is administered by CPA Contract Management as the contracting organization, with a comprehensive performance period extending from May 8, 2024, through August 31, 2025. The contract covers the entire state of Texas and is structured as a term contract, allowing for ongoing procurement throughout its performance period. All procurements under this vehicle are tax-exempt pursuant to Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4), with freight costs included in vendor pricing and standardized delivery timelines ranging from 14 to 30 days after receipt of order (ARO).

The 680-A3 vehicle encompasses ten individual term IDVs awarded to nine distinct contractors: Greenfield World Trade Inc. dba The Legacy Companies, Lasko Products, LLC, Music By Mail Inc., Performance Food Group, Inc. dba Vistar, Aldia Sales LLC, Advantage Supply, Asel Art Supply Inc., Sierra Group LLC, Swintec Corp., and Syntheticomp Companies, LLC. The collective awards demonstrate significant procurement activity, with cumulative values ranging across multiple awards from approximately $1,005 to $137,436 per individual award. Notable awards include Asel Art Supply Inc. with nine separate orders totaling approximately $196,742.00 for art supplies, Music By Mail Inc. with three awards totaling approximately $318,752.00 for digital clock radios and electrical cords, Union Supply Group, Inc. with seven awards totaling approximately $116,844.50 for various commissary items, and Syntheticomp Companies, LLC with multiple awards for cooling performance t-shirts. All awards maintain consistent performance periods aligned with the master contract completion date of August 31, 2025, and utilize standardized procurement processes to support the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's institutional supply requirements across correctional facilities statewide.