Food Products, Commissary

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a term contract to Keefe Group, LLC, a St. Louis, Missouri-based contractor, for the supply of commissary food products. The contract, designated 300-CM, was executed on March 4, 2026, with a cumulative value of $57,698.40. Performance is centered at the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse in Huntsville, Texas, with delivery scheduled for March 18, 2026. The Statewide Procurement Division of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts administered the procurement through purchasing contact Sylvia Gurrola.

The specific deliverable consists of 6,960 cases of Maruchan brand Ramen Noodles, Low Sodium, Spicy Vegetable flavor, at a unit price of $8.29 per case. Each case contains 24 individual items of 3 ounces each, with a minimum order quantity of 100 cases per shipment. The purchase qualifies for federal excise tax and Texas state and local sales tax exemption under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4), as the acquisition is exclusively for state agency use. The contract operates on a fourteen-day Arrival and Receipt Order cycle for delivery verification and acceptance purposes.