Chips, Potato, Mixed Seasoning, Kosher Halal Certified, Delivery Zone 5, Huntsville, TX; Minimum…

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a purchase order (No. 26308345) to Keefe Group, LLC, a St. Louis, Missouri-based vendor, on July 17, 2026. The contract, designated as 300-CM, encompasses the supply of 1,200 cases of potato chips with mixed seasoning that are Kosher and Halal certified, manufactured by Moon Lodge. Each case contains 14 items of 8 ounces per item, with a unit price of $17.50 per case, resulting in a cumulative contract value of $21,000.00. Delivery is scheduled for the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse in Huntsville, Texas, with an estimated delivery window of 14 days and a target delivery date of August 13, 2026.

This purchase order represents a single-line-item procurement under an existing term contract (300-CM) for food service supplies to support institutional operations. The contracting organization designated the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division (Organization Code 696) as the procuring entity, with primary contacts identified as Sylvia Gurrola for purchasing and Kayla Maynard for delivery coordination. The State of Texas claimed exemption from federal excise taxes and state and city sales taxes pursuant to Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4), reflecting the tax-exempt status of the state institution.