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TestMart and XL Microwave/Pendulum Instruments, Inc. Sign Exclusive Government Services Partnership Agreement
Agreement helps government users, military personnel, and federal contractors save taxpayer money when buying test equipment
OAKLAND, CA and SAN BRUNO, CA,— December 15, 2005 —TestMart, the leading market place operator and service provider for the test and measurement industry announced an agreement with XL Microwave (now Pendulum Instruments, Inc.), a leader in the specialized microwave and millimeter wave test and control instruments industry. The deal provides the U.S. government and federal contractor a marketplace with special pricing on select frequency counters and standards, wireless test instrumentation and other products
TestMart is authorized to offer a special catalog series of Pendulum Instruments counters, spectrum monitor/analyzers, microwave antenna path alignment test sets, field analyzer transmitters, data loggers, synchronization testers, current supplies, wavemeters and oscillator controllers. These products are for use in telecommunications equipment, satellite transmission systems, cable television test sets, emergency services, radar sets, testing and calibration, radio astronomy, testing of military communications, and manufacture verification test and control. The equipment is available to those who qualify under a set of General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedules (MAS).
“The addition to TestMart’s offerings provides the federal marketplace access to a more extensive catalog of affordable, high quality products and save the US taxpayer money ,” said Peter Ostrow, President and CEO of TestMart. “The agreement is a centralized, cost-effective way for government users to search and procure from the most respected brands compliant with the federal Competition in Contracting Act (CICA). ”
“We have teamed with TestMart to provide our government customers with an easier way to procure our specialized product lines,” said Tom Duckworth, Government Marketing of Pendulum Instruments, Inc. “This is a fantastic opportunity for us to expand and further assist current federal customers.”
The products are under General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) managed by TestMart, who will provide content, transaction, marketing, sales support and reporting services around them. TestMart will will provide presentation and order processing though the GSA’s e-commerce web site, www.gsaadvantage.gov and the company’s own online marketplace www.testmart.com.
About TestMart
TestMart is the leading sales, marketing and online strategy partner for the test and measurement community. Manufacturers and sellers use TestMart to increase their military, government 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 XL Microwave / Pendulum Instruments, Inc.
XL Microwave, now Pendulum Instruments, Inc., was established in 1983 and is headquartered in Oakland, California. Since its inception, XL Microwave has firmly established itself as a leader in the design and manufacture of specialized microwave and millimeter wave test and control instruments.
For more information, visit www.xlmicrowave.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.
