Food Products, Commissary

The State of Texas, Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a term contract to Keefe Group, LLC for the supply of food products to its commissary operations. The contract, designated as 300-CM and issued on January 20, 2026, encompasses the delivery of Maruchan Low Sodium Chicken Ramen Noodles to the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse located at 1621 State Highway 75 North, Huntsville, Texas. The total contract value is $57,698.40, representing 6,960 cases at a unit price of $8.29 per case, with each case containing 24 individual 3-ounce items.

Performance under this term contract requires delivery within fourteen days of order receipt, with an expected delivery date of February 6, 2026, to the Huntsville facility. As a Missouri-based contractor, Keefe Group, LLC is subject to a minimum order requirement of 100 cases per transaction. The State of Texas exercised its tax-exempt status under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) for this purchase of tangible personal property for state use, eliminating federal excise taxes and state and city sales tax obligations associated with the award.