Purchase Order DOLB05MR20138

This contract award is a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $48,640 for a network assessment covering VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) services, performed at a location in Rosslyn, Virginia. The award, announced on September 20, 2005, was made to Datawiz Corporation, a small disadvantaged business headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, under an 8(a) sole source set-aside designation with a completion deadline of December 31, 2005. The 8(a) program, administered by the Small Business Administration, reserves contracting opportunities for certified small disadvantaged businesses to foster their growth and competitiveness in the federal marketplace.

Datawiz Corporation specializes in comprehensive information technology services for federal government agencies and operates extensively through the General Services Administration's Multiple Award Schedule contract vehicle. The company has established a track record delivering IT infrastructure, security assessments, and technology consulting across multiple federal agencies including the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Labor, and Department of Health and Human Services. This relatively modest network assessment contract represents the type of specialized IT service delivery that aligns with the company's core competencies in infrastructure and security evaluation for government clients.