Chips, Potato, Mesquite BBQ, Kosher Certified, Zero Trans Fats, Delivery Zone 3, Snyder, TX; Minimum…

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division (TDCJ-ID) awarded a purchase order to Keefe Group, LLC, a St. Louis, Missouri-based contractor, for the supply of potato chips. The contract, identified as 26288623, was executed on July 7, 2026, with a cumulative value of $21,000.00. The order encompasses 1,200 cases of Mesquite BBQ flavored potato chips manufactured by Moon Lodge, priced at $17.50 per unit, meeting specifications for zero trans fats and kosher certification. Delivery is scheduled for July 21, 2026, to the Snyder Commissary and Trust Fund facility in Snyder, Texas, with billing directed to TDCJ Accounts Payable in Huntsville, Texas.

The procurement was executed under Contract 300-CM, a term contract subject to the statewide procurement framework administered by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Each case contains 14 items of 8 ounces per item, with a minimum order quantity of 600 cases established for Delivery Zone 3. As a state entity, the State of Texas is exempt from federal excise taxes and sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). The purchasing agent for this transaction was Guadalupe Gomez of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts - Statewide Procurement Division.