Food Products, Commissary

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a term contract to Keefe Group, LLC, a St. Louis, Missouri-based food service contractor, for the provision of commissary food products. The contract, numbered 300-CM, was awarded on March 4, 2026, with a cumulative value of $57,698.40. The primary place of performance is the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse in Huntsville, Texas, with billing directed to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division.

The specific commodity procured under this award consists of 6,960 cases of Maruchan Low Sodium Chicken Ramen Noodles, supplied at a unit price of $8.29 per case. Each case contains 24 individual 3-ounce items, with a contractual minimum order requirement of 100 cases per transaction. The purchase order specified delivery dates of March 18, 2026, with a secondary delivery window of April 13, 2026, allowing for a 14-day delivery window from the award date. The procurement was conducted under the state's tax-exempt status as authorized under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4).