Food Products, Commissary

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division (TDCJ) awarded a term contract to Keefe Group, LLC, a St. Louis, Missouri-based supplier, for the provision of commissary food products. The contract, identified as 300-CM with a cumulative value of $21,000.00, was issued on February 18, 2026, with performance directed to the Snyder Commissary and Trust Fund facility in Snyder, Texas. The contract is administered by TDCJ's contracting organization (696) with billing handled through the department's Accounts Payable office in Huntsville, Texas.

The specific commodity awarded under this contract consists of 1,200 cases of mesquite barbecue flavored potato chips manufactured by Moon Lodge, delivered at a unit price of $17.50 per case. The chips are kosher certified and formulated with zero trans fats, packaged with 14 individual 8-ounce items per case. The purchase order was placed February 18, 2026, with scheduled delivery on March 4, 2026, and final delivery no later than March 11, 2026. The contract operates under a minimum order threshold of 600 cases and qualifies for exemption from federal excise taxes and state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4).