Monthly answering service for approximately 60-100 field employees working in the field in remote locations throughout the intermountain west. The answering service will be responsible for daily after…
Active Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 1240BG25P0019
- Awardee
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TP Communications Inc. UEI VB7NWPLF6MA9
- Awarding agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $35,509
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Answering Service Solicitation · 1240BG25Q0020 · Posted May 15, 2025
- Contract value 37% obligated
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- $35,509.31 Current, with exercised options
- $95,465.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 23% 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
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Competed under SAP · 10 offers Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Fort Collins, CO 80526, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $18,172 | |
| Original award | $17,337 |
About this award
The Forest Service Research Service Rocky Mountain Research Station awarded a purchase order to TP Communications Inc. (Apello) for $95,465.00 on September 1, 2025, under a total small business set-aside. The order covers monthly answering services for approximately 60–100 field employees working in remote locations throughout the Intermountain West, with performance in Fort Collins, Colorado. Services include daily after-business-hours check-in and check-out procedures, weekend and holiday coverage, monitoring of the Forest Service's CIAO application, and response to satellite messaging devices within five minutes. The contractor must maintain 100 percent live operator coverage with a maximum 30-second wait time and report unresolved field crew trips to supervisors. The purchase order extends through August 31, 2030. Solicitation 1240BG25Q0020, posted May 15, 2025, with quotes due May 28, 2025, contemplated a base year plus four optional years and included 12,000 monthly minutes with overage pricing.
Description
Monthly answering service for approximately 60-100 field employees working in the field in remote locations throughout the intermountain west. The answering service will be responsible for daily after business hours check-in/check-out, weekends, and
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 1240BG25P0019?
1240BG25P0019 was awarded to TP Communications Inc. by Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) on September 1, 2025.
How much is contract 1240BG25P0019 worth?
The government has obligated $35,509 on 1240BG25P0019. Its potential value, with all options, is $95,465.
Which agency awarded contract 1240BG25P0019?
Forest Service (Department of Agriculture) awarded 1240BG25P0019, with funding from Forest Service Research Service Rocky Mountain Research Station (Forest Research Service).
Was contract 1240BG25P0019 competed?
The extent of competition for 1240BG25P0019 was competed under sap. The government received 10 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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