Purchase Order 47QSSC26P0A9Y

The Federal Acquisition Service awarded a purchase order to Tapesouth Inc., a woman-owned small business based in Gainesville, Florida, on November 24, 2025. The contract calls for the supply of pressure-sensitive adhesive plastic tape with a ceiling value of $1,058.50 under a firm fixed-price arrangement. The specific product is 3M-481 tape measuring 1,296 inches by 2.000 inches in black and clear colors, engineered to provide moisture and oil resistance for protective applications. The contract is not set aside and has an ultimate completion date of December 9, 2025, with performance to be executed in Gainesville, Florida.

This purchase order represents a delivery order under Tapesouth's existing Blanket Purchase Agreement with the General Services Administration's Federal Acquisition Service, a $3 million vehicle established May 2, 2025. Tapesouth Inc. specializes in manufacturing and distributing pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes, electrical insulation tapes, and specialized masking tapes meeting ASTM and military standards for civilian federal agencies. The company, registered with SAM.gov since 2001 and structured as a Subchapter S Corporation, has demonstrated consistent capability in supplying technical tape solutions across diverse government applications including aircraft maintenance, thermal insulation, and equipment sealing requirements.