Food Products, Commissary

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a term contract to Keefe Group, LLC, a food service contractor based in St. Louis, Missouri, for the supply of commissary food products. Under Purchase Order No. 26212657, issued on March 4, 2026, the contractor supplied 6,960 cases of Maruchan brand Ramen Noodles, Low Sodium, Spicy Vegetable to the TDCJ Huntsville Commissary Warehouse in Huntsville, Texas. The cumulative contract value was $57,698.40, with a unit price of $8.29 per case. Each case contained 24 items of 3 ounces each, with a minimum order requirement of 100 cases per order.

Delivery was coordinated through the TDCJ Huntsville Commissary Warehouse, with billing directed to TDCJ Accounts Payable in Huntsville. The purchase order was placed under Contract 300-CM, a term contract with an authorized required ordering window of 14 days and an initial delivery date of March 18, 2026, followed by a subsequent delivery on April 3, 2026. As a state entity, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice claimed exemption from federal excise taxes and state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4).