Priority Overnight

The State of Texas, through Texas A&M AgriLife Research (Agency 556), awarded a purchase order to FedEx Corporate Services, Inc. for Priority Overnight shipping services. The contract, identified as 26317568, was issued on August 3, 2026, with a total contract value of $145.90. The service was classified as an offline sale purchase order under National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) Code 96224 and required zero days advance ordering notice. FedEx Corporate Services, Inc., headquartered at 900 7th Street NW, Suite 550, Washington, District of Columbia 20001, was tasked with providing a single Priority Overnight shipment with delivery requested on the order date of August 3, 2026.

The purchase order represents a discrete transactional procurement rather than an ongoing term contract, with performance occurring on the award date. Texas A&M AgriLife Research claimed exemption from Federal Excise Taxes and state sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4), reflecting the state entity's tax-exempt status for governmental use. No renewal options, contract extensions, or additional line items were noted in the procurement documentation.