Railroad Retirement Board Awarded a Contract to ESSCOE LLC for $191,920.00

Summary of Award

ESSCOE LLC was awarded a contract by the Railroad Retirement Board for a fire alarm system upgrade with a total obligation of $191,920. The contract was signed on December 13, 2024, and falls under the category of a purchase order. The base exercised options amount to $191,920, with a total account outlay of $146,580.80 and a total account obligation of $383,840.

The contract involves the modification of equipment, specifically fire control equipment. ESSCOE LLC, the recipient of the contract, is a U.S.-owned business located in Lake Zurich, Illinois. They are categorized as a corporate entity not tax-exempt and a limited liability corporation. The company offers services related to other computer-related services, as indicated by their NAICS code of 541519.

The contract was competitively awarded under simplified acquisition procedures, with only one offer received. It was not set aside for any specific group, and there was no preference used in the evaluation process. The contract was not part of a multi-year contract or a consolidated contract. The pricing of the contract was firm fixed price, and no subcontracting plan was required. The funding agency for the contract is the Railroad Retirement Board, specifically the Bureau of Fiscal Operations. The awarding agency is also the Railroad Retirement Board, through the Acquisition Management Division. The period of performance for the contract is from December 30, 2024, to April 30, 2025, with the last modified date being March 31, 2025. The transactions related to the contract include two entries. The first transaction, dated December 13, 2024, involved the initial award of the purchase order to ESSCOE LLC for $191,920. The second transaction, dated March 31, 2025, did not involve any transaction amount but was related to modification P00001 of the contract. Overall, the contract between the U.S. federal government and ESSCOE LLC for the fire alarm system upgrade showcases a competitive procurement process under simplified acquisition procedures. The contract aligns with ESSCOE LLC's expertise in computer-related services and highlights their role as a U.S.-owned business in providing essential equipment modification services to government agencies.