Vehicle Rental Services

The State of Texas, through the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (Agency 716), awarded a term contract to The Hertz Corporation for vehicle rental services. The purchase order (PO No. 26202318) was issued on October 25, 2025, with an award value of $210.76. The Hertz Corporation, headquartered at 8501 Williams Road, Estero, Florida, will fulfill this requirement under National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) Code 97514. The state claimed exemption from Federal Excise Taxes and State and City Sales Taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) for this transaction.

The contract encompasses a single line item for commodity code "D" under the broader Term Contract 975-C1. One unit was ordered at a unit price of $210.76, with performance to be delivered to a location within the United States. The completion date listed in the contract award documentation is September 15, 2025, which predates the award date of October 25, 2025, suggesting this may reflect a retroactive documentation or administrative processing matter. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts - Statewide Procurement Division administered this procurement through the offline purchase order process.