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

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a purchase order (No. 26287500) to Keefe Group, LLC, a supplier based in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 29, 2026. The contract, issued under Term Contract 300-CM, encompasses the procurement and delivery of instant, pre-cooked, long grain rice with low sodium content (maximum 140 milligrams per serving) to the Beeville Commissary facility in Beeville, Texas. The total contract value is $30,312.00, representing 1,440 cases of Minute brand rice at $21.05 per case. The minimum order requirement is 500 cases per order, with each case containing 24 items of 8 ounces each.

The purchase order specifies a 14-day delivery window with an original delivery date of July 13, 2026, though warehouse scheduling indicates an actual delivery date of August 26, 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, under oversight of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, issued the order with purchasing agent Guadalupe Gomez serving as the point of contact. Texas claims an exemption from applicable sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). The contract represents a supply agreement for food provisioning to a state correctional facility commissary operation.