Phone answering service for field crew.
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 1240BG22C0006
- Awardee
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TP Communications Inc. UEI VB7NWPLF6MA9
- Awarding agency
-
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $41,064
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $41,063.70 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 97% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Funding agency
- Forest Service Research Service Rocky Mountain Research Station Forest Research Service, Department of Agriculture
- NAICS code
- 561421 Telephone Answering Services
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Competed under SAP · 1 offer Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- West Haven, UT 84401, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise an Option | $13,198 | |
| Funding Only Action | $11,992 | |
| Funding Only Action | $4,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $4,242 | |
| Exercise an Option | $4,122 | |
| Original award | $3,510 |
About this award
The U.S. Forest Service Research Service Rocky Mountain Research Station awarded a definitive firm fixed-price contract to TP Communications Inc. (doing business as Apello) on March 22, 2022, for phone answering services supporting field crew operations in West Haven, Utah. Valued at $41,063.70 with completion scheduled for December 31, 2026, this contract was awarded without set-aside designation. TP Communications Inc., a small disadvantaged business incorporated in Utah and registered in SAM since 2002, specializes in providing professional communication and answering services for remote field operations across government agencies.
The contract deliverable centers on maintaining critical communication infrastructure for field-based employees, with services including after-hours phone answering, employee check-in and check-out tracking, and field crew status reporting. This service supports remote employee safety protocols and operational coordination for the Rocky Mountain Research Station's field teams throughout the Intermountain West region. The award reflects the contractor's established expertise in this specialized niche, as evidenced by the company's consistent history of providing similar services to the Forest Service under multiple contracts ranging from approximately $17,000 to $95,000.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1240BG22C0006?
1240BG22C0006 was awarded to TP Communications Inc. by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) on March 22, 2022.
How much is contract 1240BG22C0006 worth?
The government has obligated $41,064 on 1240BG22C0006.
Which agency awarded contract 1240BG22C0006?
Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) awarded 1240BG22C0006, with funding from Forest Service Research Service Rocky Mountain Research Station (Forest Research Service).
Was contract 1240BG22C0006 competed?
The extent of competition for 1240BG22C0006 was competed under sap. The government received 1 offer.
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