Contract PO05456161

Edwards Business Machines Inc. was awarded contract PO05456161 by James Madison University in Virginia on August 31, 2026, with a cumulative contract value of $9,046.80. The prime contractor will furnish, deliver, and install a new Bizhub 651i Digital Copier under a 36-month lease arrangement. The unit price is $251.30 per month for 36 months. Services include all equipment maintenance and supplies except paper, with prints charged at $0.05 per copy. The equipment will be delivered to Kristen Herring, and the contract includes pickup of an expired unit (serial number AC********* 1, copier identification P16070).

The contract references an underlying state contract VA191121VBS and incorporates a proposal prepared by Mills Babb of Edwards Business Machines Inc. The 36-month lease term represents the period of performance, during which the contractor assumes responsibility for equipment servicing and maintenance costs in addition to providing operator training. This arrangement transfers routine operational and maintenance expenses to the lessor while establishing fixed monthly costs for the University's budgeting purposes.