Food Products, Commissary

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a term contract to Keefe Group, LLC, a St. Louis, Missouri-based vendor, for the supply of commissary food products. The contract, designated as 300-CM and issued on March 13, 2026, encompasses the delivery of 6,960 cases of Maruchan Ramen Noodles (Low Sodium, Spicy Vegetable variety) to the Snyder Commissary and Trust Fund facility in Snyder, Texas. The total cumulative contract value is $57,698.40, with individual cases priced at $8.29 and a minimum order quantity of 100 cases. Delivery was scheduled for March 27, 2026, within a 14-day delivery window.

Each case contains 24 individual 3-ounce packages, providing a food product with 25% reduced sodium content compared to regular formulations. The purchase order was processed by the TDCJ Commissary Department under purchaser Guadalupe Gomez and billed to TDCJ Accounts Payable in Huntsville, Texas. The State of Texas claimed a sales tax exemption under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) based on the state use classification of the procurement.