Contract C78CA5

The Florida Department of Children and Families has awarded a contract to Pitney Bowes for the lease of mailroom equipment effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with a contract value of $9,898.08. This purchase order represents year three of a five-year equipment lease arrangement originally established for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2029. The equipment being leased is a SendPro MailCenter 3000 Series mail processing system, and the vendor will invoice the State quarterly at $2,474.52 per quarter ($824.84 monthly). The equipment is located at 401 NW 2nd Avenue, Suite 127, Miami, Florida 33128.

The lease is governed under State Term Contract 44102100-17-1 and replaces the previous purchase order (C5C86B), which expires June 30, 2026. The dealer providing the quote is Dean Merriott of Tampa-based Cypress Center Drive. The contract is contingent upon annual legislative appropriation, and Pitney Bowes is responsible for discontinuing service and retrieving equipment upon contract expiration unless a written extension or renewal is received in advance. The vendor must cease all goods or services delivery on the contract expiration date.