Prison food contracts are usually awarded via a bid process. If the two facilities are included in different contracts, which is not unusual, then the price bid

Prison food contracts are usually awarded via a bid process. If the two facilities are included in different contracts, which is not unusual, then the price bid by Sysco could very well be different just based on market conditions at the time of the bid. Also, when Sysco and competitors enter their bids they take freight and delivery conditions into account. When I enter similar bids, I sometimes charge a little extra to cover the drivers' time when a particular facility takes too long to unload. Some places just aren't run as well as others and it costs more to deal with them.