Food Products, Commissary

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a term contract to Keefe Group, LLC, a St. Louis, Missouri-based food service provider, for the supply of commissary food products. The contract, designated 300-CM and issued on January 20, 2026, carries a cumulative value of $9,513.00 and is scheduled for completion by August 31, 2025. Shipment is designated for the Beeville Commissary in Beeville, Texas, with billing directed to the TDCJ Accounts Payable office in Huntsville, Texas.

The primary deliverable under this purchase order consists of 420 cases of brown rice, instant, pre-cooked, low sodium (maximum 140 milligrams per sodium per serving), supplied at a unit price of $22.65 per case. The product meets a minimum order requirement of 200 cases, with each case containing 18 items of 6.5 ounces per item. The scheduled delivery date is February 3, 2026, with a 14-day delivery window and a secondary commissary warehouse delivery date of February 27, 2026. As a state purchase, the order is exempt from federal excise taxes and state and local sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4).