Food Products, Commissary

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, awarded a term contract to Keefe Group, LLC, a St. Louis, Missouri-based supplier, for the provision of commissary food products. The contract, issued on January 23, 2026, specifies delivery of 1,200 cases of Mesquite BBQ flavored potato chips to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Commissary Warehouse in Huntsville, Texas. The chips, manufactured by Moon Lodge and Kosher certified with zero trans fats, contain 14 items per case at 8 ounces per item. The contract value totals $21,000.00, calculated at $17.50 per case, with an initial scheduled delivery date of February 6, 2026, and a final delivery deadline of February 25, 2026.

This single-line-item procurement falls under the broader food products and commissary category and represents a term contracting arrangement between the State of Texas and the prime contractor. The purchase order was processed through procurement officer Guadalupe Gomez, with billing directed to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Accounts Payable office. The State of Texas claimed an exemption from sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). The contract established an Arrival-Ready Order timeframe of 14 days to accommodate inventory management requirements at the designated commissary warehouse.