Food Products, Commissary

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a term contract to Keefe Group, LLC, a vendor based in St. Louis, Missouri, for the supply of food products to its commissary operations. The contract, designated as 300-CM and issued on March 4, 2026, encompasses the delivery of 6,960 cases of Maruchan low-sodium chicken ramen noodles to the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse in Delivery Zone 5, Huntsville, Texas. Each case contains 24 individual three-ounce items, with a minimum order quantity of 100 cases per shipment. The unit price of $8.29 per case resulted in a cumulative contract value of $57,698.40.

Delivery was scheduled within a 14-day window, with initial delivery on March 18, 2026, and final delivery by April 27, 2026. The contract is tax-exempt under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) as the goods are for exclusive use by the State of Texas. Primary contacts for the procurement include Sylvia Gurrola at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, and Kayla Maynard at the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse, reachable at 936.437.4000. The purchase order represents a standard commissary supply arrangement for the state's correctional institutions.