Food Products, Commissary

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a term contract to Keefe Group, LLC for the provision of food products to support commissary operations. The contract, issued on February 19, 2026, encompasses the procurement of 6,960 cases of Maruchan brand ramen noodles (low sodium, spicy vegetable variety) for delivery to the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse in Huntsville, Texas. The total contract value is approximately $57.7K, with individual cases priced at $8.29 each. Each case contains 24 items of 3 ounces per item, with a minimum order requirement of 100 cases per delivery.

The contract term designates performance through August 31, 2025, with scheduled delivery to occur on March 5, 2026, subject to a 14-day acknowledgment and receipt window. Keefe Group, LLC, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, serves as the prime contractor. The procurement was facilitated through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division under Term Contract 300-CM. As a purchase by a state agency, the transaction is exempt from federal excise taxes and applicable state and local sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4).