New agreement makes it easier for military personnel, government users and prime contractors to research and buy Aeroflex / Weinschel’s superior quality components
San Bruno, CA, Frederick, MD – January 26, 2005 – Aeroflex / Weinschel, with more than 50 years of leadership in the design and manufacture of precision RF/Microwave components and subsystems, announced today a new government marketplace services partnership agreement that gives TestMart, Inc., the leading marketplace operator and service provider for the test and measurement industry, exclusive authorization to present a special catalog of Aeroflex / Weinschel products to U.S. military, government and buying agencies.
The special catalog includes Aeroflex / Weinschel’s wide variety of radio frequency and microwave components including fixed and programmable attenuators, terminations, connectors, power splitters, subsystems and custom products. This product range will be made available specifically to those who qualify under a set of General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedules (MAS).
Under the terms of the agreement, TestMart will provide Aeroflex / Weinschel and its customers all content, transaction, marketing, sales support and reporting services around the catalog’s products. TestMart will also provide the presentation and order processing though the GSA’s e-commerce Web site, www.GSAAdvantage.gov, and through the company’s two online marketplaces www.testmart.com and www.navicpmart.com.
“Aeroflex / Weinschel’s ongoing innovations in the component industry have provided the government and military marketplace with a wide range of reliable solutions. This arrangement serves the ongoing demands of the military, government and their buying agencies by making the research and ordering much easier and more convenient,” said Peter Ostrow, President and CEO of TestMart. “Adding Aeroflex / Weinschel products to our government offerings means authorized buyers get the most respected brands under contract that are compliant with the federal Competition in Contracting Acts”.
“Aeroflex / Weinschel chose TestMart because their expertise working with the government and military provides the flexibility and services RF and Microwave customers want,” said Mark Darrow, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Aeroflex / Weinschel. “This arrangement allows our government customers greater access to superior quality components and subsystems. The tools and services that TestMart offer more effectively and efficiently enable this important channel to make decisions and find solution specific products.”