Purchase Order DOLB11C621626

The U.S. General Services Administration's Program Support Center, a federally owned entity operating as a child organization under the Government of the United States, received a contract award on October 1, 2010, to procure services of a mail and general clerk. The contract, structured as a labor-hour purchase order with no set-aside designation, carries a ceiling value of $116,067.10 and is funded by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, a civilian agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. Performance of services is to occur at the William Penn Annex East facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2011.

The Program Support Center provides administrative and operational support services across federal government agencies through its various internal divisions. This mail and general clerk services contract represents a typical administrative support engagement, whereby the contractor furnishes labor on an hourly basis to handle mail processing, general clerical duties, and related administrative functions for the sponsoring federal agency. The labor-hour pricing model allows for flexibility in resource allocation based on actual hours worked, making it a common contracting mechanism for temporary or variable staffing needs within the federal government.