Purchase Order 47QSWA26P08Y4

The Federal Acquisition Service awarded a purchase order to Rite-Kem, Inc. on December 30, 2025, for the supply of mixed-color cotton and cotton-synthetic wiping rags weighing 3.0 to 10.0 ounces per square yard. The rags are intended for industrial use in wiping water, oil, and grease from machinery and miscellaneous cleaning applications, with delivery in fifty-pound bales and no plastic packaging permitted. The contract is valued at $1,242.75 under a firm fixed-price arrangement with an ultimate completion date of January 24, 2026. The work will be performed in Tupelo, Mississippi, and no set-aside designation was utilized, indicating full and open competition.

Rite-Kem, Inc., a Mississippi-based Subchapter S corporation specializing in janitorial, sanitation, and specialty chemical products, is the prime contractor on this award. The company holds a larger Blanket Purchase Agreement with the Federal Acquisition Service valued at $249,999 for the period July 2025 through June 2026, which streamlines procurement of its diverse product catalog across federal agencies. As a registered manufacturer on the GSA Multiple Award Schedule since 2001, Rite-Kem demonstrates established capability in supplying industrial consumables and cleaning materials to civilian federal government entities.