Definitive Contract EPD16012

This is a firm fixed-price definitive contract awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Research and Development to Unified Business Solutions LLC, a woman-owned small business (WOSB) and economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The contract, valued at $935,771.86, is for on-site administrative support services for the EPA's Western Ecology Division in Corvallis and Newport, Oregon. The contract was awarded on a sole-source basis under the SBA's 8(a) program, which is a set-aside for small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. The contract has an ultimate completion date of May 31, 2021.

Unified Business Solutions LLC is a woman-owned small business headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina that specializes in providing professional services to federal agencies, particularly the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The company holds a significant $7 million single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with the USDA Forest Service Research Service Southern Research Station, which was specifically set aside for woman-owned small businesses. This IDC provides a flexible contract vehicle for procuring a diverse range of services supporting research, development, and land management activities across the southern United States and associated territories.