Priority Overnight

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), a state agency under the State of Texas, awarded a term contract to FedEx Corporate Services, Inc. for small package delivery services. The contract was executed on April 29, 2026, with a completion date of November 27, 2026. The prime contractor, FedEx Corporate Services, Inc., maintains its principal place of business at 900 7th Street NW, Suite 550, Washington, D.C. The cumulative contract value totals $49.77, representing a single purchase order for one Priority Overnight shipping service at a unit price of $49.77 per shipment.

The deliverable under this contract consists of Priority Overnight delivery services procured under National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) Code 96224. As the purchasing entity is a Texas political subdivision, the procurement is exempt from state sales tax under Texas Tax Code, Section 151.309(4), and from applicable Federal Excise Taxes as noted in the underlying term contract. The contract represents a routine operational procurement typical of institutional shipping requirements for a higher education institution.