About Empyrean Direct
Empyrean Direct was founded on a simple observation: the commercial economy holds more capacity than government buyers can reach, and government buyers hold more demand than commercial firms can navigate. We are the bridge, and we hold ourselves to the standard both sides expect of a prime.
Company Background
Empyrean began as a commercial services and logistics coordination business serving enterprise clients across Ohio and the Midwest. Working alongside government-adjacent customers exposed a recurring gap: capable regional carriers, facilities crews, and consulting firms were routinely excluded from public-sector work, not for lack of performance, but for lack of a contracts function.
We restructured around that gap. Today Empyrean Direct operates as an asset-light prime contractor and program management integrator. We register, propose, contract, and govern; our teaming partners perform. The model keeps overhead out of the government’s price and keeps compliance risk out of the subcontractor’s day.
Our leadership team combines operations management, commercial logistics, and public-sector procurement experience, and every engagement is run by a named program manager who is accountable to the contracting officer from kickoff through closeout.
Federal Ethics & Compliance
Compliance is not a department at Empyrean; it is the operating condition of the business. The following commitments apply to every contract, task order, and teaming agreement.
Representations and certifications are maintained current in SAM.gov. Applicable FAR Part 52 and DFARS Part 252 clauses are identified at proposal, incorporated in subcontracts, and monitored through performance, including FAR 52.203 (ethics and improper practices), 52.219 (small business), 52.222 (labor standards), and 52.244 (subcontracts).
A written code of conduct consistent with FAR 52.203-13, an internal reporting channel, and a zero-tolerance position on gratuities, kickbacks (41 U.S.C. Chapter 87), conflicts of interest, and procurement integrity violations. Timely disclosure obligations are honored.
Service Contract Act and Davis-Bacon wage determinations are mapped to labor categories before pricing and verified in subcontractor payroll. E-Verify, equal opportunity, and anti-trafficking (FAR 52.222-50) requirements are flowed down and audited.
Contract data, government-furnished information, and controlled unclassified information (CUI) are handled under access controls aligned to FAR 52.204-21 basic safeguarding requirements. DFARS 252.204-7012 and CMMC readiness are addressed at the task-order level with partners.
Vendor Diversity & Small Business Utilization
Our asset-light model depends on a deep and diverse bench. Woman-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, HUBZone, 8(a), and other small businesses are not an afterthought in our subcontracting plans; they are how we deliver. When a solicitation carries small business subcontracting goals, we structure workshare to meet or exceed them and report performance transparently through eSRS where required.
Partners receive clear scopes, fair payment terms, and the mentorship needed to build a federal past-performance record of their own.
Commercial Vendors
Submit your capacity, coverage, and set-aside status once. We match you to solicitations in capture and handle the paperwork.
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