Ramen Noodles, Low Sodium, Chili, 25% Less Sodium Than Regular, Delivery Zone 1, Beeville, TX… and 1 more item

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, identified as Term 26265702, was executed on May 19, 2026, with a cumulative value of $57,698.40. Performance is centered at the Beeville Commissary in Beeville, Texas (Delivery Zone 1), with billing directed to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Accounts Payable office in Huntsville, Texas. The contract is managed under the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division framework.

The contract encompasses two line items totaling 6,960 cases of low-sodium ramen noodles manufactured by Maruchan. Line Item 1 specifies 3,480 cases of low-sodium beef-flavored ramen noodles at $8.29 per case ($28,849.20), while Line Item 2 specifies 3,480 cases of low-sodium chili-flavored ramen noodles at the identical unit price ($28,849.20). Each case contains 24 items of 3 ounces each, with minimum orders of 100 cases per delivery. The scheduled warehouse delivery date is July 8, 2026, with a 14-day acknowledgment and receipt order window. As a state purchase, the order qualifies for exemption from Federal Excise Taxes and state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4).