Drugs and Pharmaceuticals

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), Institutional Division, awarded a term contract to Keefe Group, LLC on June 10, 2020, for the procurement of petroleum jelly for the TDCJ Commissary Warehouse located in Huntsville, Texas. The contract, identified as 20107980, encompasses the acquisition of 800 cases of Careall-manufactured petroleum jelly, with each case containing 12 four-ounce plastic containers of white petrolatum. The contract has a total cumulative value of $4,776.00, with a unit price of $5.97 per case.

The contract is structured as a term contract with a performance period from June 10, 2020, to July 31, 2025, providing a five-year procurement vehicle for the specified petroleum jelly product. Delivery was initially scheduled for June 24, 2020, with a 14-day delivery timeframe after receipt of order. The purchase is tax-exempt under Texas Tax Code, Section 151.309(4), as the procurement is for exclusive use by the State of Texas. The contract was executed by the TDCJ Institutional Division, with Sheryl Morgan listed as the agency purchaser, and the prime contractor Keefe Group, LLC is located in Garland, Texas.