Food Products, Commissary

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, awarded a term contract to Keefe Group, LLC, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, for the supply of commissary food products. The contract, issued on February 4, 2026, carries a cumulative value of $89,208.00 and covers the delivery of 2,400 cases of beef chili without beans to the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse in Huntsville, Texas. The product specifications include low-sodium formulation with minimum 40% meat content and sodium levels not exceeding 700 milligrams per pouch, with each case containing 24 items of 11.25 ounces per item at a unit price of $37.17 per case.

The term contract establishes a minimum order quantity of 200 cases with a scheduled delivery date of February 18, 2026, and an agreed response order window of 14 days. This acquisition represents a direct procurement by the Institutional Division to support institutional commissary operations across the Texas correctional system. The State of Texas claims exemption from applicable state and city sales taxes on the basis that the purchase is for the exclusive use of a political subdivision of the state.