Purchase Order DOLF054R20229

The U.S. government awarded a $49,179 firm fixed-price purchase order to Colorlab Corp for duplication of DVD and VHS media. The contract, issued on February 23, 2005, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2005, was performed in Beaver, West Virginia. This award was not designated as a set-aside contract for small business categories. Colorlab Corp, a for-profit Subchapter S corporation based in Rockville, Maryland, specializes in motion picture film preservation, processing, digitization, and scanning services for federal agencies and has established itself as a key contractor for institutions managing historical records and audiovisual archives.

The contract represents part of Colorlab Corp's broader engagement with federal cultural and archival institutions, including the National Archives and Records Administration and the Smithsonian Institution. The company's expertise in handling multiple video and film formats supports government agencies' efforts to preserve and maintain historical collections. While this particular purchase order focused on media duplication services, it aligns with the contractor's established capabilities in audiovisual archive management and conservation, contributing to federal agencies' missions of preserving and providing public access to historical records and cultural materials.