VF VersaFeeder,60 Month Lease and 4 more items

The State of Texas Health & Human Services Commission (Agency 529) awarded a 60-month lease contract to Quadient, Inc. for mail and document processing equipment, effective October 1, 2026, with a total cumulative value of $101,100. The contract encompasses five line items of leased equipment, including a 3-Station Special package featuring specialized feeders and a CIS (Check Image System) Scanner with multi-license capabilities; a Feeder 2-Pack Special; a MaxiFeeder Field Installed unit; a VersaFeeder device; and a Power Line Conditioner. The place of performance is Austin, Texas, with equipment delivery scheduled for June 25, 2026. Quadient, Inc., a Connecticut-based manufacturer of mail and document management equipment, serves as the prime contractor under Contract 985-C1.

The lease arrangement consolidates mail processing capabilities for the State's document handling operations, with monthly rental costs distributed across the five equipment categories at varying rates ranging from $3.72 to $1,063.58 per month. All lease items are structured on identical 60-month terms, with transition provisions allowing continued payments under an existing purchase order (PO 25007536) through September 30, 2026 for the current lease obligations. The State of Texas exempted itself from all federal excise taxes and state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4) for this tangible personal property acquisition.