Continental US Ground - OB

The State of Texas, through the Comptroller of Public Accounts (Agency 304), awarded a purchase order to FedEx Corporate Services, Inc. on August 3, 2026, under Contract 962-C1 for Continental United States Ground shipping services. The contract, identified as Purchase Order No. 26317042, specifies a single line item for ground transportation services with a unit price of $574.72, resulting in a total contract value of $574.72. The bill-to location is the Comptroller of Public Accounts in Austin, Texas, with the ship-to destination identified as the United States. The delivery date specified in the purchase order was August 3, 2026, with zero days after receipt of order.

The contracting activity represents a procurement under the Statewide Procurement Division's existing term contract with FedEx Corporate Services, Inc., classified under National Institute of Governmental Purchasing Code 96224. The State of Texas asserted exemption from Federal Excise Taxes and State and City Sales Taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4), confirming that the shipping services were procured exclusively for state use. The purchase order constitutes a discrete shipping transaction rather than an ongoing service agreement, with the contract value reflecting a single Continental United States Ground shipment.