Ramen Noodles, Low Sodium, Spicy Vegetable, 25% Less Sodium Than Regular, Delivery Zone 5…

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division awarded a purchase order (No. 26328695) to Keefe Group, LLC, a St. Louis, Missouri-based contractor, on August 5, 2026. The contract, classified as a term contract under the designation 300-CM, covers the supply of 6,960 cases of Maruchan Low Sodium Spicy Vegetable Ramen Noodles (Manufacturer Part Number 4797) at a unit price of $8.29 per case, resulting in a cumulative contract value of $57,698.40. The goods are to be delivered to the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse in Huntsville, Texas, with a scheduled delivery date of August 28, 2026. The purchase order was processed through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' Statewide Procurement Division.

Each case contains 24 items with individual item weights of 3 ounces, with a minimum order quantity requirement of 100 cases. The contract includes an Arrive Rate Order transit window of 14 days. As a state purchase, the transaction is exempt from federal excise taxes and state and local sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). Billing is directed to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's Accounts Payable office, with Guadalupe Gomez identified as the agency purchaser.