Chili, Beef With Beans, Low Sodium, Minimum 25% Meat With Pinto Beans, Sodium Levels At Or Below 700…

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a purchase order (Contract 300-CM, PO No. 26269863) to Keefe Group, LLC, a St. Louis, Missouri-based vendor, on June 15, 2026. The contract is valued at $22,680.00 and calls for delivery of 600 cases of low-sodium beef chili with beans to the Beeville Commissary in Beeville, Texas. The product specifications require a minimum 25 percent meat content with pinto beans and sodium levels at or below 700 milligrams per pouch, with each case containing 24 items of 11.25 ounces per item at a unit price of $37.80 per case.

Performance is scheduled for completion by July 8, 2026, with an After Receipt Order period of 14 days. The purchase order was processed by purchasing agent Guadalupe Gomez, with billing directed to Texas Department of Criminal Justice Accounts Payable in Huntsville, Texas. The State of Texas asserts an exemption from state and local sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). This contract represents a single procurement action for food commissary supplies to support institutional operations within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice system.