Food Products, Commissary

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a term contract to Keefe Group, LLC for the supply of food products to its commissary operations. The contract, designated as 300-CM and issued on March 13, 2026, calls for the delivery of 6,960 cases of Maruchan brand ramen noodles in regular chili flavor to the Snyder Commissary and Trust Fund in Snyder, Texas. The unit price established for this procurement is $8.29 per case, with a cumulative contract value of $57,698.40. Keefe Group, LLC, based in St. Louis, Missouri, serves as the prime contractor for this award.

The contract specifies a scheduled delivery date of March 27, 2026, with product requirements mandating a minimum order of 100 cases per shipment, with each case containing 24 items of three ounces per item. The procurement was processed as a purchase order under the existing term contract framework, with billing directed to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Accounts Payable office in Huntsville, Texas. The State of Texas claimed a sales tax exemption under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) for this acquisition of tangible personal property designated for exclusive state use.