Purchase Order DOLB08FE21643

The Employment Standards Administration awarded a $2,265 firm fixed-price purchase order for telephone services to Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. (doing business as CenturyLink QGS) on October 1, 2007, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2008. The contract, which was not set aside for small businesses, is to be performed in Arlington, Virginia. Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lumen Technologies, Inc., a large, for-profit telecommunications and information technology service provider with extensive federal contracting experience across civilian and defense agencies.

This contract represents a routine telecommunications service delivery engagement for the Employment Standards Administration. Lumen's substantial portfolio of federal contracts with agencies including the Department of Defense, Air Force, Coast Guard, and various civilian departments demonstrates the company's established capability in delivering voice, data, and network services to government entities. The company's positioning as both a prime contractor and frequent subcontractor for major defense and civilian integrators, combined with its participation in significant indefinite delivery vehicles such as the SEAPORT-NXG contract with Naval Sea Systems Command, underscores its status as a key telecommunications infrastructure provider within the federal government contracting landscape.