Continental US Ground - OB

The State of Texas, through the Health & Human Services Commission (Agency 529), awarded a contract to FedEx Corporate Services, Inc., headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia, for Continental United States ground shipping services. The award, identified as 26317800, was executed on August 3, 2026. The contract covers a single unit of ground shipping service procured under National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) Code 96224 at a unit price of $11.93. The cumulative contract value is eleven dollars, with delivery scheduled for August 3, 2026 and zero days advance required notice for order fulfillment.

This purchase order qualifies for Texas tax exemption under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4), as the services are procured exclusively for use by the State of Texas or its political subdivisions. The State claims exemption from all Federal Excise Taxes and sales taxes as a governmental entity. The contract represents a standard procurement of ground transportation services to support state operations, with the place of performance corresponding to FedEx's service network throughout the continental United States.