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

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutions Division (TDCJ) awarded a purchase order to Keefe Group, LLC, a Missouri-based food service supplier, on October 13, 2026, under Contract Number 27007290. The contract calls for the delivery of 6,960 cases of Maruchan brand Ramen Noodles, Low Sodium, Chicken flavor to the Huntsville Commissary Warehouse in Huntsville, Texas, with a scheduled delivery date of October 28, 2026. Each case contains 24 items of 3 ounces per item at a unit price of $8.29 per case, with a minimum order requirement of 100 cases. The total contract value is $57,698.40.

The purchase was processed through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division with Guadalupe Gomez serving as the agency purchaser. The contract operates on a term basis with an allowable delivery timeframe of 14 days. Texas claims a sales tax exemption for this procurement under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4), as the goods are designated for exclusive state use by the TDCJ. The procurement represents a standard commodity supply arrangement for state institutional food services operations.