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B26-0447 • 2025

Contract No. DCCB-2025-C-0033 with Pitney Bowes Federal Government Systems Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Contract No. DCCB-2025-C-0033 with Pitney Bowes Federal Government Systems Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
at the request of the Attorney General
Last action
2025-12-05
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text states the Act expires on Feb 22, 2026, but also includes a general clause stating it shall remain in effect for no longer than 90 days. The specific expiration date provided in the metadata may reflect this calculation or an extension not detailed in the excerpt.

Approval of an Emergency Mail Contract for the Office of the Attorney General

This law approves a multiyear emergency contract with Pitney Bowes Federal Government Systems to provide postage and lease mailing equipment for the District's Office of the Attorney General.

What This Bill Does

  • Approves multiyear Contract No. DCCB-2025-C-0033 on an emergency basis.
  • Authorizes payment up to $218,928.40 for services under this contract.
  • Allows the Office of the Attorney General to receive postage and lease mailing equipment.
  • Adopts a fiscal impact statement provided by the Chief Financial Officer.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The District of Columbia Council
  • The Office of the Attorney General
  • Pitney Bowes Federal Government Systems

Terms To Know

Emergency Act
A law that takes effect after approval by the Mayor (or a Council veto override) and stays in force for no longer than 90 days.
Not-to-exceed amount
The maximum dollar limit set for payment under this contract, which is $218,928.40.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This act remains in effect for no longer than 90 days after it takes effect.
  • The specific start date depends on approval by the Mayor or a Council override of a veto.
  • Details about how many mailing machines are leased are not included in this text.

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-05 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0208 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 013510, Expires on Feb 22, 2026

  2. 2025-11-25 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  3. 2025-11-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0208, Expires on Feb 22, 2026

  4. 2025-11-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Dec 02, 2025

  5. 2025-11-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  6. 2025-11-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2025-10-29 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0447 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Contract No. DCCB-2025-C-0033 with Pitney Bowes Federal Government Systems Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT

.C.ACT 26-208
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
NOVEMBER 24, 2025
Toapprove,onanemergencybasis,multiyearContractNo.DCCB-2025-C-0033withPitneyBowesFederalGovernmentSystemsforpostageandtheleaseofmailingequipmentbytheOfficeoftheAttorneyGeneral,andtoauthorizepaymentfortheservicestobereceivedunderthecontract.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
actmaybecitedasthe“ContractNo.DCCB-2025-C-0033withPitneyBowesFederalGovernmentSystemsApprovalandPaymentAuthorizationEmergencyActof2025”.
Sec.2.Pursuanttosection451oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.803;D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.51),andsection202oftheProcurementPracticesReformActof2010,effectiveApril8,2011(D.C.Law18-371;D.C.OfficialCode§2-352,02),theCouncilapprovesmultiyearContractNo.DCCB-2025-C-0033withPitneyBowesFederalGovernmentSystemsforpostageandtheleaseofmailingequipmentbytheOfficeoftheAttorneyGeneral,andauthorizespaymentinthenot-to-exceedamountof$218,928.40fortheservicestobereceivedunderthecontract.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement,
‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementprovidedbytheChiefFinancialOfficerasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof
1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.4,Effectivedate.‘ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffeetfornolonger
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
than90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiain
section412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat,788;D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.12(a)).
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Councilofthe Districtof Columbia
APPROVED
NOVEMBER 24, 2025

COUNCILOF THEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA

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