iX-5 Series Base w/ Hand Feeder, Moistener, Catch Tray and Ink Cartridge,36 Month Lease and 6 more items

The Health & Human Services Commission (Agency 529) of the State of Texas awarded contract 26267574 to Quadient, Inc., a Connecticut-based mailing equipment provider, for a cumulative value of $63,594.00. The contract, issued on June 2, 2026, covers the lease and rental of postage and mailing equipment across eight South Texas locations, including Edinburg, Laredo, Weslaco, Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Harlingen, and McAllen. Quadient, Inc. maintains billing and shipping operations from its Edinburg, Texas facility. The purchase order, administered by purchasing agent Colton Pounders, supersedes existing purchase order 23170674 with an effective implementation date of September 1, 2026, and a delivery window of July 2, 2026.

The contract encompasses seven line items consisting primarily of equipment leases spanning 36 to 252 months. Major deliverables include iX-5 Series mailing equipment with various configurations (base units, autofeeders, and hand feeders), iX-5/7/7PRO Series bases with integrated weigh platforms, competitive meter rental services, SP20 Neostats Enhanced supplies, desktop power conditioning line filters, and 10-pound scale stands. The State of Texas has claimed exemption from federal excise taxes and state sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4).