This federal contract award was issued by the Bureau of Naval Personnel, a subcomponent of the U.S. Department of Defense, to International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) under the Professional Services Schedule (PSS) contract vehicle. The contract has a period of performance from April 26, 2016, to September 30, 2016, with a ceiling value of $79,390.30. The contract is for support services under SIN C874-1 and was awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis. This contract award was not set aside for any specific business category. IBM is a large, for-profit technology company that provides a wide range of IT hardware, software, cloud, and consulting services to federal agencies, including the Department of Defense. This specific contract represents a delivery order issued against IBM's PSS contract, which allows the Navy to efficiently procure IBM's technology solutions to support its operations.