Purchase Order DOLB089E27968

The Employment Standards Administration awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order to Facilities Connection, Inc. for the delivery and installation of modular furniture at the agency's Washington, DC location. This 8(a) sole source set-aside contract was awarded on September 12, 2008, with a ceiling value of $12,337.24 and an ultimate completion date of December 5, 2008. The contract represents support for the agency's administrative and workplace operations through the provision of office furnishings and related installation services.

The Employment Standards Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Labor, administers programs related to wage and hour standards, workers' compensation, and employment rights. This modular furniture procurement supports the agency's facility and workplace management needs in its Washington headquarters location. The use of the 8(a) sole source set-aside designation indicates that the contract was awarded to a small disadvantaged business under the Small Business Administration's 8(a) Business Development Program, which provides contracting opportunities to certified minority-owned and disadvantaged small businesses.