Continental US Ground - OB

Texas A&M AgriLife Research (Agency 556), acting through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, awarded a purchase order to FedEx Corporate Services, Inc. under Contract 962-C1 for Continental United States ground shipping services. The contract was executed on August 3, 2026, with FedEx Corporate Services, Inc. maintaining its principal place of business at 900 7th Street NW, Suite 550, Washington, District of Columbia 20001. The contract value totals $26.35 for a single shipment of ground transportation services.

Performance under this purchase order was completed on the award date of August 3, 2026, with no advance notice period required. The contract falls under National Institute of Governmental Purchasing Code 96224 and qualifies as an Offline Sale Purchase Order within Texas's statewide procurement framework. The State of Texas claimed a sales tax exemption pursuant to Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) based on the property being acquired for exclusive use by the state or a Texas political subdivision, and the transaction is exempt from all applicable Federal Excise Taxes except as otherwise specified in the underlying contract terms.