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 valued at $60,624.00 to Keefe Group, LLC, a St. Louis, Missouri-based contractor, on August 11, 2026. Under this term contract (300-CM), Keefe Group will supply 2,880 cases of Minute brand long-grain instant pre-cooked rice meeting nutritional specifications of no more than 140 milligrams of sodium per serving. The rice will be delivered to the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse in Huntsville, Texas, with a scheduled delivery date of August 25, 2026, allowing a 14-day delivery window from the purchase order issuance date.

The procurement is structured with a minimum order quantity of 500 cases, with each case containing 24 individual items of 8 ounces each, priced at $21.05 per case. As a state procurement, the order qualifies for exemption from federal excise taxes and state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). The purchasing agent for this transaction is Guadalupe Gomez of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, with billing directed to TDCJ Accounts Payable in Huntsville, Texas.