Contract C77538

The Florida Department of Children and Families awarded a continuing equipment lease contract (C77538) to Pitney Bowes for postal equipment services. The contract was awarded on July 1, 2026, with a completion date of April 30, 2027, and a total contract value of $683.00. The equipment lease covers ten SendPro Series postal machines to be located at the Department's Orange County facility at 5750 Major Blvd, Suite 500, Orlando, Florida. This purchase order serves as a replacement to the previous purchase order (C5D473) that expired on June 30, 2026, and represents the final term of an original five-year equipment lease agreement that commenced on May 1, 2022.

Under the terms of this contract, Pitney Bowes will invoice the state quarterly at $205.14 per quarter (approximately $68.38 monthly) for the ten-month performance period through April 30, 2027. The lease is contingent upon annual appropriation by the Florida Legislature, and the vendor is responsible for discontinuing service and retrieving equipment upon contract expiration unless a written extension or renewal is received in advance. The lease is executed pursuant to State Term Contract 44102100-17-1 under Pitney Bowes Contract Number 41276766, with the dealer providing the quote being Dean Merriott of Tampa, Florida.