Purchase Order 47QSWA26P0FP2

Rite-Kem, Inc., a Tupelo, Mississippi-based manufacturer of janitorial and specialty chemical products, was awarded a $7,000 firm fixed-price purchase order by the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) for cotton and cotton-synthetic wiping rags suitable for removing water, oil, and grease from machinery and miscellaneous cleaning applications. The rags, specified at 3.0 to 10.0 ounces per square yard in mixed colors, are to be delivered in 50-pound bales with plastic packaging prohibited. The contract was awarded on February 20, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of March 12, 2026, and carries no set-aside designation, indicating full and open competition among eligible vendors.

This award is issued under Rite-Kem's single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement with the Federal Acquisition Service, valued at $249,999 for the performance period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The BPA operates under the GSA Multiple Award Schedule program and the JANSAN FSSI (Janitorial, Sanitation, and Foodservice Supplies Integration) initiative, authorizing direct delivery to both military and civilian federal agencies. As a prime contractor with over two decades of SAM.gov registration since 2001, Rite-Kem has established itself as a reliable supplier of industrial consumables and cleaning materials across the federal government, with no documented subcontractor relationships in its current award portfolio.