Partnership helps government users, military personnel, and federal contractors save taxpayer money when buying technical equipment
SAN BRUNO, CALIFORNIA and SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA, NOVEMBER 28, 2006 — Giga-tronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:GIGA), manufacturer of instruments, sub-systems and sophisticated microwave components that have broad applications in both commercial and military wireless telecommunications systems, announced today a new partnership agreement with TestMart, the leading marketplace operator and service provider for the IT, network maintenance, and test and measurement industries.
The agreement authorizes TestMart to present a catalog of Giga-tronics’ RF and microwave test equipment in bench top and VXI bus configurations (Synthesizers, Signal Generators, RF Power meters), as well as government marketplace services for Giga-tronics to meet the needs of federal customers.
“Including Giga-tronics in the TestMart product offering provides us with the opportunity to offer the federal government an even broader array of high quality test instrumentation,” said Peter Ostrow, President and CEO of TestMart. “US government users and buyers will continue to have an easy way to search and procure the highest quality items that are compliant with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARs).”
“Testmart provides Giga-tronics a web portal and strong marketing arm to offer products to federal government that was not available to us previously,” said Phil Bowen, Vice President Sales and Marketing of Giga-tronics. “We look forward to a mutually beneficial and cooperative relationship in providing highest quality Signal Generators, VXI & PXI switches and components.”
Giga-tronics products are under General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) managed by TestMart, which will provide content, transaction, marketing, sales support, and reporting services around them. TestMart also 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.usa.testmart.com.
About Giga-tronics, Inc.
Giga-tronics consists of three separate operating units: Instrument Division, ASCOR, and Microsource. The company produces microwave frequency synthesizers, signal sources, generators, sweepers and power measurement instruments in bench top and VXI configurations for use in cellular, PCS, radar, satellite and telecommunication systems test and measurement applications. A number of different models and options are offered allowing customers to select specialized capabilities, frequency range, features and functions. For more information, please visit www.gigatronics.com.