Ramen Noodles, Low Sodium, Chicken, 25% Less Sodium Than Regular, Delivery Zone 5, Huntsville, TX…

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division awarded a term contract (300-CM-27001290) to Keefe Group, LLC, a St. Louis, Missouri-based food service contractor, on September 14, 2026. The contract, valued at approximately $57.7K, encompasses the procurement and delivery of 6,960 cases of Maruchan brand low-sodium chicken ramen noodles to the TDCJ Huntsville Commissary Warehouse in Huntsville, Texas. Each case contains 24 individual 3-ounce items priced at $8.29 per case, with a minimum order requirement of 100 cases per transaction.

The delivery performance requirements specify a standard arrival window of 14 days from the purchase order date, with a scheduled delivery date of September 28, 2026, and a backup commissary warehouse delivery date of October 7, 2026. The procurement was processed through the Statewide Procurement Division of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and classified under National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) Code 39378. The State of Texas exercised its tax exemption under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4), exempting the transaction from applicable federal excise taxes.