CONTINUING PITNEY BOWES EQUIPMENT LEASE - DO NOT DUPLICATE Continuing Pitney Bowes Lease purchase…

The Florida Department of Children and Families awarded a contract to Pitney Bowes for the lease of mail processing equipment effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. This $3,057.60 contract represents year three of a five-year equipment lease agreement established July 1, 2024. The primary equipment being leased is a Pitney Bowes Send Pro C Series mail processing system, with quarterly invoicing at $764.40 per unit. Four units are included under this purchase order, which replaces the prior purchase order C5C4A4 that expired June 30, 2026.

The equipment is located at 407 Racetrack Road NE, Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32547. The lease is administered through Pitney Bowes Contract Number 0041560147 and the related Postage Reserve Account Number 34329268. The equipment dealer providing the quote is Dean Merriott of Tampa, Florida. The contract remains subject to annual legislative appropriation by the State of Florida, and the vendor is obligated to discontinue service and retrieve equipment upon contract expiration unless a written extension or renewal is executed in advance.