Kathryn I Ballantini

Kathryn I Ballantini is a woman-owned small business sole proprietorship registered to receive federal contract awards since February 16, 2010. The entity primarily provides gate attendant services to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) at Carlyle Lake in Carlyle, Illinois. As a sole proprietorship, Kathryn I Ballantini operates as a for-profit organization, leveraging its status as a woman-owned small business to compete for federal contracts.

The company has been awarded multiple federal contracts by the USACE for gate attendant services at Carlyle Lake. These contracts typically involve providing security and access control at the Corps-managed facility. Recent awards include a $9,912 firm fixed price contract for park attendant services at Boulder-Weekday, set to be completed by October 15, 2024, and a $4,309.50 contract for gate attendant services with a completion date of March 9, 2024. Both of these contracts were set aside for total small businesses. In 2022, Kathryn I Ballantini was awarded a $3,752 contract for similar services, also set aside for small businesses. Additionally, in 2020, the company received a $21,900 purchase order for gate attendant services at Dam East, which was not designated as a set-aside contract.

Kathryn I Ballantini holds a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, awarded on March 4, 2022, with a ceiling value of $100,000 and an ultimate completion date of March 4, 2027. This BPA, which was not set aside for any socioeconomic program, provides a framework for the USACE to issue call orders for gate attendant services at Carlyle Lake as needed. Under this BPA, the Corps has issued multiple firm fixed price call orders, including the aforementioned contracts in 2023 and 2022. The BPA allows the USACE to maintain flexibility in fulfilling short-term needs for gate attendant services while ensuring consistent pricing and service delivery at Carlyle Lake, supporting the agency's mission of flood control, recreation, and environmental stewardship at this multi-use water resource project.