Purchase Order DOLB09EE21687

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment Standards Administration awarded a purchase order amendment to Ricoh Americas Corporation on October 1, 2008, to extend maintenance services on copier equipment through September 30, 2009. The amendment (Order Number DOLB09EE21687) carries a ceiling value of $2,376.00 and represents a renewal of an existing maintenance agreement. No set-aside designation was used in this competitive procurement. The work will be performed in Chicago, Illinois, with Ricoh Americas Corporation serving as the prime contractor under its parent company, Ricoh Company, Ltd., a Japanese multinational technology firm specializing in imaging and document management solutions.

This contract exemplifies the routine procurement activities of federal agencies in maintaining office equipment infrastructure. The Department of Labor's copier maintenance agreement with Ricoh reflects the agency's need for ongoing support services to sustain document management capabilities across its facilities. Ricoh Company, Ltd. has established itself as a significant federal contractor across civilian agencies, leveraging multiple procurement vehicles including General Services Administration schedules and blanket purchase agreements to supply imaging equipment, copiers, and related maintenance services to departments and agencies government-wide.