Contract C78D13

The Florida Department of Children and Families has awarded a contract to Pitney Bowes for the lease of mailing equipment under contract number C78D13. The award, effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, carries a contract value of $2,995.32 for the one-year performance period. This contract represents the fourth year of a five-year equipment lease arrangement that commenced on April 1, 2024 and is scheduled to conclude on March 30, 2029. The equipment being leased consists of four SendPro C Series mail processing machines to be located at 160 West Government Street, Suite 611, in Pensacola, Florida 32502.

Under the terms of this replacement purchase order, Pitney Bowes will invoice the state quarterly at $748.83 per unit ($249.61 monthly per unit), with invoicing managed through Postage Reserve Account 42530956. 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 executed in advance. The equipment is being provided under the terms and conditions of state contract STC 44102100-17-1, with all administrative inquiries directed to the state contact, Dorothea Jones, at 850-483-6621.