Federal Supply Schedule GS02F0126S

The American Society For Quality, Inc. (ASQ), a Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based non-profit organization, was awarded a Multiple Award Federal Supply Schedule contract by the General Services Administration's Federal Acquisition Service on April 7, 2006, with an ultimate completion date of April 6, 2026, and a ceiling value of $6,048,560. Under this Indefinite Delivery vehicle, ASQ provides comprehensive quality management training, certification preparation, and professional development services to civilian and defense federal agencies without set-aside restrictions. The contract encompasses a broad portfolio of instructional modalities—including virtual web-based instructor-led courses, e-learning, public courses, on-site training at customer locations, and blended formats—delivering specialized curricula such as Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, Green Belt, and Black Belt certifications; ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 Lead Auditor and Internal Auditor training; Certified Quality Auditor preparation; Contract Quality Auditor training; Six Sigma Black Belt and Green Belt certifications; Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA); root cause analysis; and regulatory compliance instruction for medical device and other quality-related disciplines. Services are performed domestically, with the primary point of production based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, while on-site training is delivered at customer-designated Continental United States locations.

Task order activity across the contract period demonstrates substantial federal agency utilization spanning the Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons, Defense Contract Management Agency, Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Defense entities, Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of the Interior Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians, and Department of Homeland Security. Individual task orders have ranged from approximately $1,557 to $278,141, with delivery orders issued on a firm fixed-price basis for specific training engagements, employee seat purchases, memberships, and customized quality management system development services. Most notably, the FDA established a single-award $5 million Blanket Purchase Agreement with ASQ effective September 15, 2020 through September 20, 2025, under which three task orders totaling $383,083 have been issued to date for quality management training delivery at FDA facilities in Silver Spring, Maryland and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, reflecting the federal government's sustained commitment to leveraging ASQ's specialized expertise in quality assurance and workforce development across multiple agency missions.