Purchase Order 75F40121P00051

This federal contract award is for the ratification of an unauthorized commitment for training classes related to Six Sigma certification and quality auditing. The $63,636 firm fixed-price purchase order was awarded to the American Society for Quality, Inc. (ASQ), a non-profit organization that provides quality management training and certification services to government agencies. The training, which took place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, included four classes covering Certification Six Sigma Yellow Belt (CSSYB), Certification Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB), and Certification Quality Auditor (CQA). The award was made by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a civilian agency, and did not have a set-aside designation. ASQ holds a $5 million single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement with the FDA for quality management training services, which has previously resulted in $383,083 in task orders for training in areas such as Lean Six Sigma, quality assurance, auditing, and regulatory compliance.