Contract C77678

The Florida Department of Children and Families has awarded a contract to Pitney Bowes for the lease of mailing equipment under contract number C77678. The prime contractor is Pitney Bowes, represented by dealer Dean Merriott located at 5310 Cypress Center Drive, Suite 115, Tampa, Florida 33609-1059. The equipment being leased consists of five SendPro C Series postage meters to be utilized at 1864 17th Street, Sarasota, Florida 34234. The contract award is valued at $1,149.15 and covers the period of performance from July 1, 2026, through November 12, 2026, representing the final five-month term of an original five-year equipment lease that commenced on November 13, 2021.

Under the terms of this replacement purchase order, Pitney Bowes will invoice the State of Florida quarterly at $689.49 per quarter (or $229.83 monthly per unit) for the continued lease of the SendPro C Series equipment. The contract 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 renewal or extension is received in advance. This purchase order replaces the previous purchase order C5ADE6 that expired on June 30, 2026, and continues a leasing arrangement that has been in effect through multiple fiscal year iterations.