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Department of Defense Awards TestMart Blanket Purchase Agreement to Supply Test Equipment
Arrangement launched with $4 Million deal to provide U.S. Military with Xantrex Technology programmable power supplies
SAN BRUNO, CA, — June 27, 2005—TestMart, the leading sales, marketing and service provider for the test and measurement industry was awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) by the Department of Defense (DoD) to supply Government Services Administration (GSA) Schedule test equipment. The agreement was launched with an order to provide up to $4 million in XantrexTechnology, Inc XHR Series programmable power supplies to the U.S. Marine Corps over a five-year period.
The BPA will help the DoD get necessary test equipment quickly, streamline the procurement process and reduce overall costs. These agreements are typically used by facilities or government agencies that have standardized around a particular product. They help the agency lock in a fixed price and bypass future time consuming bid competitions. The arrangements provide large quantities of previously competed GSA products over a defined period of time.
“The signing of this Blanket Purchase Agreement with the Department of Defense is an example of TestMart’s application of our government procurement services to the sales efforts of our manufacturer partners’ to the U.S. government and military,” said Peter Ostrow, TestMart president and CEO.
The initial order of Xantrex power products will be delivered over four to five years with initial shipments starting this quarter. The high power density, one-kilowatt XHR product converts alternating current into a wide range of precisely controlled direct current power for test and measurement applications.
“The XHR was selected because it has the highest power density of any benchtop programmable power product, and because it was the best match in terms of form, fit and function for the customer’s specifications,” said Mossadiq S. Umedaly, Xantrex’s Chairman. “We have a long history of supplying the U.S. government and its contractors with high-quality products, including a version of the XHR that has been operating for several years on board the International Space Station.”
In April, TestMart and Xantrex announced a new exclusive government services partnership. Under that agreement, TestMart would market and sell an exclusive catalog of Xantrex products to the U.S. government, military and authorized federal contractors.
About TestMart
TestMart is the leading sales, marketing and online strategy partner for the test and measurement community for both new and pre-owned equipment. Manufacturers and sellers use TestMart to increase their military, government, education and commercial sales. Buyers rely on TestMart as an honest and efficient marketplace for purchasing test and measurement equipment. Headquartered in San Bruno, California, TestMart is a privately funded company. For more information, please visit us at www.testmart.com.
About Xantrex
Xantrex Technology Inc. (www.xantrex.com) is a world leader in the development, manufacturing and marketing of advanced power electronic products and systems for the distributed, mobile and programmable power markets. The company’s products convert raw electrical power from any central, distributed, or backup power source into high-quality power required by electronic and electrical equipment. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, the company has facilities in Barcelona, Spain; Arlington, Washington; Livermore, California; Elkhart, Indiana, Reading, England and Beijing, China. For more information go to: www.xantrex.com
About the GSA
The US General Services Administration is a central management agency that sets Federal policy in such areas as Federal procurement, real property management, and information resources management. Founded in 1949, the agency is headquartered in Washington DC with regional offices in 11 US states. For more information on the GSA, please visit www.gsa.gov.
