Food Products, Commissary

The State of Texas, through the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, awarded a term contract to Keefe Group, LLC on January 23, 2026, for the supply of food products to the commissary system. The prime contractor, based in St. Louis, Missouri, will deliver 1,200 cases of Moon Lodge potato chips with mixed seasoning, Kosher Halal certified, to the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse in Huntsville, Texas (Delivery Zone 5). Each case contains 14 items of 8 ounces per item. The contract specifies a unit price of $17.50 per case for a total cumulative value of $21,000.00. The contracted delivery date is February 6, 2026, with a scheduled delivery date per the commissary warehouse of March 3, 2026.

This term contract represents a single purchase order (No. 26158954) issued under Contract No. 300-CM for the institutional food products category. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division (Agency 696) executed the purchase through its designated purchaser to support commissary operations across the state's correctional facilities. The State of Texas claims exemption from state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) based on the property being procured for exclusive use by the state.