Continental US Ground - OB

The City of Austin, Texas (M2270) awarded a purchase order contract to FedEx Corporate Services, Inc. on August 3, 2026, for Continental United States ground outbound shipping services under term contract 962-C1. The awardee is headquartered at 900 7th Street NW, Suite 550, Washington, District of Columbia 20001. The services were to be delivered to the City of Austin at P.O. Box 1088, Austin, TX 78767, with a delivery date of August 3, 2026. The contract value totals $204.75 for a single shipment, with a unit price of $204.75 per Continental US Ground Outbound shipment classified under National Institute of Governmental Purchasing Code 96224.

This purchase order represents a discrete shipping transaction under an existing term contract arrangement. The City of Austin claimed exemption from Texas sales and use taxes pursuant to Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4), citing the property's exclusive use by the State of Texas and its political subdivisions. The contract contains zero days to delivery and was issued as an offline sale purchase order with internal tracking number 243256.