James Ives

James Ives is a sole proprietorship registered in SAM.gov, operating as Ives Realty And Mediation Division and doing business as Ives Realty. The company is certified as a veteran-owned business and a service-disabled veteran-owned small business, located in Stafford, Virginia. Ives Realty specializes in providing professional arbitration services to federal agencies, with a specific focus on supporting the implementation of the Randolph-Sheppard Act, which aims to expand employment opportunities for blind individuals through entrepreneurial initiatives.

Ives Realty has consistently been awarded federal contracts by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED-OSERS), predominantly through purchase orders with ceiling values ranging from $2,500 to $11,000. These contracts exclusively involve conducting required Randolph-Sheppard Act arbitrations, which includes organizing and facilitating arbitration panels, compensating non-federal panel members and chairs for their professional services, and covering associated travel and per diem expenses. The contracts have performance periods typically spanning two to three years, with no specific set-aside designations used. Each contract maintains a consistent purpose of supporting the legal arbitration process for disputes related to entrepreneurial opportunities for blind individuals, demonstrating Ives Realty's specialized niche in providing administrative and procedural support for these specific federal mandates.