Food Products, Commissary

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a term contract to Keefe Group, LLC for the supply of food products under Contract 300-CM. The contract, issued on February 13, 2026, specifies delivery of 1,320 cases of long grain, instant, pre-cooked, low sodium rice (maximum 140 milligrams sodium per serving) to the Beeville Commissary Warehouse in Beeville, Texas. The product, manufactured by Keefe Kitchens, is priced at $21.05 per case, with a minimum order requirement of 500 cases containing 24 items per case at 8 ounces per item. The total contract value is $27,786.00, with an estimated delivery date of February 27, 2026, reflecting a 14-day delivery timeframe.

The contracting organization, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, processed the purchase order with billing directed to its Accounts Payable office in Huntsville, Texas. As the prime contractor, Keefe Group, LLC, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, is responsible for fulfilling the commissary food product requirements. The State of Texas has claimed an exemption from sales and excise taxes on this purchase under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4).