Food Products, Commissary

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a term contract to Keefe Group, LLC, a St. Louis, Missouri-based contractor for the supply of food products to correctional facilities. The primary deliverable under this contract is Maruchan Low Sodium Chicken Ramen Noodles, with an order quantity of 6,960 cases delivered to the Snyder Commissary and Trust Fund facility in Snyder, Texas. The contract was executed on January 20, 2026, with a scheduled delivery date of February 3, 2026. The cumulative contract value is $57,698.40, calculated at $8.29 per case for cases containing 24 individual 3-ounce noodle packages, with a minimum order requirement of 100 cases per shipment.

This procurement falls under the Food Products, Commissary category and is classified as a term contract under National Institute of Governmental Purchasing Code 39378. The order was processed through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Statewide Procurement Division, with billing directed to the TDCJ Accounts Payable office in Huntsville, Texas. As a state purchase, Texas is exempt from federal excise taxes and sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). The acknowledged receipt order period is 14 days, establishing the operational timeframe for delivery verification and acceptance procedures.