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

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a contract to Keefe Group, LLC for the supply of low-sodium ramen noodles to the Beeville Commissary facility in Beeville, Texas. The purchase order, numbered 26281648, was issued on June 23, 2026, under Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division procedures. The contract involves delivery of two distinct product lines: 3,480 cases of low-sodium chili-flavored ramen noodles (Maruchan MPN 476) and 3,480 cases of low-sodium chicken-flavored ramen noodles (Maruchan MPN 90411), each priced at $8.29 per case. The total contract value is $57,698.40, with a 14-day delivery window and scheduled completion date of August 14, 2026. Each case contains 24 individual items of 3 ounces each, with a minimum order requirement of 100 cases per procurement action.

This contract award falls under the umbrella of Contract 300-CM, a term-type procurement mechanism, and is exempt from state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) due to its designation as a purchase for exclusive state use. The contract represents a routine institutional supply provision to support commissary operations within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice system.