Purchase Order 47QSSC26P128B

The Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), the civilian procurement arm of the General Services Administration, awarded a Purchase Order valued at $5,978.78 to Rite-Kem, Inc. for a wire rope splicing vise with specifications including an 11-inch front jaw spread, 9-1/2-inch jaw opening, 1-3/4 to 2-inch jaw width, and capacity for wire ranging from 3/8 to 1-1/2 inches in diameter. The award, issued on March 13, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of April 2, 2026, operates under a firm fixed price contract type with no set-aside designation, indicating full and open competition. Performance will be completed in Tupelo, Mississippi, the location of the prime contractor's headquarters.

Rite-Kem, Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S corporation and established federal contractor, specializes in manufacturing and supplying janitorial, sanitation, specialty chemical products, and industrial equipment to U.S. government agencies. This purchase order represents a task order call against Rite-Kem's single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement with FAS, valued at $249,999 and effective from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The BPA operates under the GSA Multiple Award Schedule program and permits federal agencies to access Rite-Kem's extensive product catalog across both military and civilian sectors through the JANSAN FSSI (Janitorial, Sanitation, and Foodservice Supplies Integration) program.