Food Products, Commissary

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division (TDCJ/ID) awarded a term contract to Keefe Group, LLC, a St. Louis, Missouri-based vendor, for the supply of food products for commissary operations. The contract, designated as Term 26158949, has a cumulative value of $21,000.00 and was executed on January 23, 2026. The specific line item covers 1,200 cases of mixed seasoning potato chips certified as both Kosher and Halal, manufactured by Moon Lodge. Each case contains 14 individual 8-ounce items priced at $17.50 per case, with delivery to the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse in Huntsville, Texas.

Delivery of the ordered inventory was scheduled for February 6, 2026, with an extended delivery window through February 17, 2026, representing a 14-day delivery window from the purchase order date. The contracting organization, TDCJ/ID (Division 696), processed the procurement with Guadalupe Gomez serving as the agency purchaser and establishing a minimum order requirement of 1,200 cases per transaction. The State of Texas claimed exemption from applicable sales and excise taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). This award represents a single purchase order transaction executed under an existing term contract vehicle.