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Contract Award Notification Title : Group 79008 – American Express® Card Acceptance

(Statewide) Classification Code(s): 15, 84

Award Number : 23234 (Replaces Award NEG-22265)

Contract Period : November 16, 2021 – November 15, 2026 (with option to renew)

Date of Issue : November 16, 2021 (Revised March 1, 2024)

Specification Reference : As Incorporated In The

Contractor Information : Appears on Page 2 of this Award

Address Inquiries To:

State Agencies & Vendors Political Subdivisions & Others

Name :

Title :

Phone :

E-mail :

Harry Brown Electronic Value Transfer Administrator 518-474-7902 OGS.sm.PS_SW_EVTA@ogs.ny.gov

Procurement Services Customer Services

Phone :

E-mail :

518-474-6717 customer.services@ogs.ny.gov

Procurement Services values your input.

Complete and return "Contract Performance Report" at end of document.

Description

This is a comprehensive contract for the acquisition of American Express services, enabling Authorized Users the opportunity to acquire these services through the Payment Processing program. The Payment Processing allows Authorized Users the ability to accept credit card and debit card payments, including American Express.

This Award has 0% MBE, 0% WBE and 0% SDVOB goal requirements.

PR # 23234

https://ogs.ny.gov/Award-23234

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NOTE: See individual contract items to determine actual awardees.

FED.IDENT.# /

CONTRACT # CONTRACTOR & ADDRESS TELEPHONE # NYS VENDOR#

PS69501 American Express Travel Related 518-630-5768 13-3133497 Services Company, Inc. 1000006309

PO BOX 53619

Phoenix, AZ 85072

Contact Information for this Contract Award:

Tom Dames, Director Phone: 914-357-3830

Email: thomas.j.dames@aexp.com

Cash Discount, If Shown, Should be Given Special Attention.

AGENCIES SHOULD NOTIFY NEW YORK STATE PROCUREMENT SERVICES PROMPTLY IF THE

CONTRACTOR FAILS TO MEET DELIVERY OR OTHER TERMS OF THIS CONTRACT. PRODUCTS OR

SERVICES WHICH DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OR ARE OTHERWISE

UNSATISFACTORY TO THE AGENCY SHOULD ALSO BE REPORTED TO PROCUREMENT SERVICES.

SMALL, MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES:

The letters SB listed under the Contract Number indicate the contractor is a NYS small business.

Additionally, the letters MBE and WBE indicate the contractor is a Minority-owned Business Enterprise and/or Woman-owned Business Enterprise.

RECYCLED, REMANUFACTURED AND ENERGY EFFICIENT PRODUCTS:

Procurement Services supports and encourages the purchase of recycled, remanufactured, energy efficient and "energy star" products. If one of the following codes appears as a suffix in the Award Number or is noted under the individual Contract Number(s) in this Contract Award Notification, please look at the individual awarded items for more information on products meeting the suffix description.

RS, RP, RA Recycled RM Remanufactured SW Solid Waste Impact EE Energy Efficient E* EPA Energy Star ES Environmentally Sensitive

NOTE TO AUTHORIZED USERS:

When placing purchase orders under the contract(s), the authorized user should be familiar with and follow the terms and conditions governing its use which usually appears at the end of this document. The authorized user is accountable and responsible for compliance with the requirements of public procurement processes. The authorized user must periodically sample the results of its procurements to determine its compliance. In sampling its procurements, an authorized user should test for reasonableness of results to ensure that such results can withstand public scrutiny.

The authorized user, when purchasing from OGS contracts, should hold the contractor accountable for contract compliance and meeting the contract terms, conditions, specifications, and other requirements.

Also, in recognition of market fluctuations over time, authorized users are encouraged to seek improved pricing whenever possible.

Authorized users have the responsibility to document purchases, particularly when using OGS multiple award contracts for the same or similar product(s)/service(s), which should include:

• a statement of need and associated requirements,

• a summary of the contract alternatives considered for the purchase,

• the reason(s) supporting the resulting purchase (e.g., show the basis for the selection among multiple contracts at the time of purchase was the most practical and economical alternative and was in the best interests of the State).

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State of New York

Office of General Services Procurement Services

Contract Performance Report Please take a moment to let us know how this contract award has measured up to your expectations. If reporting on more than one Contractor or product, please make copies as needed. This office will use the information to improve our contract award, where appropriate. Comments should include those of the product’s end user.

Contract No.: Contractor.

Describe Product* Provided (Include Item No., if available):

*Note: “Product” is defined as a deliverable under any Bid or Contract, which may include commodities

(including printing), services and/or technology. The term “Product” includes Licensed Software.

Excellent Good Acceptable Unacceptable

• Product meets your needs

• Product meets contract specifications

• Pricing

CONTRACTOR

Excellent Good Acceptable Unacceptable

• Timeliness of delivery

• Completeness of order (fill rate)

• Responsiveness to inquiries

• Employee courtesy

• Problem resolution

Comments:

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Date:

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