Contract C79686

The Florida Department of Children and Families awarded a purchase order (C79686) to Pitney Bowes for the continued lease of mail handling equipment effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. The contract value is $4,386.00 for the one-year period, with quarterly invoicing at $1,096.50 per quarter ($365.50 monthly). The equipment being leased comprises four units of Relay 3500 Series postage meters under Pitney Bowes Contract Number 0041543662. The equipment is located at the Department's facility in Tallahassee, Florida at 2415 North Monroe Street, Suite 400. This purchase order represents year three of an original five-year lease agreement that commenced April 1, 2025 and is scheduled to conclude March 31, 2030, replacing the expired purchase order C5C60D.

The lease is administered through the State of Florida's Commodity Management System (reference number 44102100-17-1), with equipment procurement facilitated through dealer Dean Merriott at Cypress Center Drive in Tampa, Florida. The vendor is responsible for equipment maintenance and must discontinue service and retrieve equipment upon contract expiration unless a written extension or renewal is provided in advance. Performance of this contract is contingent upon annual legislative appropriation by the State of Florida. No services or goods shall be provided beyond the contract expiration date of June 30, 2027.