Continental US Ground - OB

Texas Southern University (Agency 717) awarded a contract to FedEx Corporate Services, Inc. for Continental US Ground shipping services under contract number 962-C1. The contract was issued by the State of Texas, Comptroller of Public Accounts - Statewide Procurement Division on August 4, 2026. FedEx Corporate Services, Inc. is based at 900 7th Street NW, Suite 550, Washington, District of Columbia 20001. The service falls under National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) Code 96224 and represents a term contract arrangement. The contract value is $14.84, representing a single shipment unit at $14.84 per unit.

The delivery arrangement specifies arrival on receipt (ARO) with zero days notice, with a scheduled delivery date coinciding with the contract award date of August 4, 2026. Texas Southern University, as a state entity, is exempt from Federal Excise Taxes and applicable sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). No specific geographic place of performance location is designated beyond the contracting entity's location in Texas. The cumulative contract value is fourteen dollars, reflecting the minimal scope of this particular purchase order transaction within the broader term contract framework.