Noodles, Rice, Chili Flavor; Delivery Statewide

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a purchase order (Contract 300-CM, PO No. 26288423) to Keefe Group, LLC on July 6, 2026, for the supply of food products. The contract covers 1,320 cases of Noodles, Rice, Chili Flavor manufactured by Thai Palace, with delivery scheduled to the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse in Huntsville, Texas. The unit price is $19.20 per case, resulting in a cumulative contract value of $25,344.00. The contracting organization conducted procurement through the Statewide Procurement Division under the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, with Guadalupe Gomez serving as the purchasing agency contact.

The purchase order was issued under a standard term contract with a 14-day delivery requirement and a scheduled delivery date of July 20, 2026. As the goods are designated for the exclusive use of a state agency, the State of Texas claimed exemption from state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). The contract represents a single delivery of commissary supplies to support operations at the state institutional facility.