Food Products, Commissary

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division (TDCJ) awarded a term contract to Keefe Group, LLC for the supply of food products to its commissary operations. Under this contract, designated as Term 300-CM, TDCJ procured 2,904 cases of instant, pre-cooked, long grain rice with a maximum sodium content of 140 milligrams per serving for delivery to the Snyder Commissary and Trust Fund in Snyder, Texas. The purchase order was issued on February 20, 2026, with a scheduled delivery date of March 6, 2026, and the cumulative contract value totaled $61,129.20.

Keefe Group, LLC supplied the rice at a unit price of $21.05 per case, with each case containing 24 items of 8 ounces each and subject to a minimum order requirement of 500 cases. The procurement was processed under the authority of TDCJ Statewide Procurement Division, with Guadalupe Gomez serving as the purchasing agent. The transaction qualifies for Texas state sales tax exemption under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) as the goods are designated for exclusive use by the State of Texas.