The System desires to establish a master lease financing program which will allow the District to contract for the acquisition of capital equipment items, furnishings or systems (hereinafter “leased property”) by financing the equipment acquisition through the lessor. Therefore, The System is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to provide a master lease program which incorporates creative, flexible and tax-exempt financing to the District on an “as needed” basis, for an initial period of three (3) years, with the renewal option for two (2) additional one (1) year terms, not to exceed a total term of five (5) years.