Smith Martha

Smith Martha is a woman-owned small business registered to receive federal contract awards since December 15, 2017. Operating as a sole proprietorship, Smith Martha specializes in providing employee aide assistance services for visually impaired personnel, primarily at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital in Hines, Illinois. The business is classified as a for-profit organization and is recognized as both a woman-owned small business and a woman-owned business. Smith Martha has consistently secured contracts with the Department of Veterans Affairs, demonstrating a focus on supporting workplace accessibility and equal employment opportunities for visually impaired federal employees.

Through recent federal contract awards, Smith Martha has exclusively provided employee aide assistance services for visually impaired employees at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital. These contracts have been awarded by the Veterans Integrated Service Network 12, a division of the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration. The awards have ranged in value from $7,087.50 for a one-month bridge contract to $45,000.00 for a longer-term agreement. While some contracts have been designated as set-asides for woman-owned small businesses, others have been awarded without set-aside designations. The nature of the work involves providing direct assistance to visually impaired employees, likely encompassing tasks such as reading, guiding, and other forms of workplace support to ensure these employees can perform their duties effectively.