Rice, Long Grain, Instant, Pre-Cooked, Low Sodium – Maximum 140 Milligrams Per Serving, Delivery…

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a term contract to Keefe Group, LLC, a St. Louis, Missouri-based vendor, for the procurement of specialty rice products. The contract, designated as 26268514, was executed on June 9, 2026, with a cumulative value of $30,312.00. The sole line item encompasses 1,440 cases of long grain, instant, pre-cooked, low sodium rice (Minute brand, Manufacturing Part Number 80005364) at a unit price of $21.05 per case, with delivery specified to the Beeville Commissary in Beeville, Texas (Delivery Zone 1).

The contract specifies an Arrive Right On delivery window of 14 days from the purchase order date, with an initial delivery scheduled for June 23, 2026, and a secondary warehouse delivery date of July 31, 2026. The procurement minimum order requirement was 500 cases, with each case containing 24 items of 8 ounces per item. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Statewide Procurement Division, served as the purchasing agency, with the transaction classified under the state's sales tax exemption provisions due to the goods' exclusive use by a state agency.