Technical Communities and National Material Supply Sign Government Services Partnership Agreement

Offering government buyers lower cost for NMS electronics supplies

SAN BRUNO, CA, NOVEMBER 25, 2014Technical Communities, Inc., the company that technical organizations rely on for proven contracting, marketing, and sales solutions, today announced a new government services partnership agreement with National Material Supply Co., LLC (NMS), a lead sourcing integrator servicing the Federal and commercial clients with a wide range of products and services including industrial MRO equipment and supplies.

The agreement authorizes Technical Communities to offer products from NMS at General Services Administration’s (GSA) Scientific Equipment and Services Schedule Contract pricing under GS-24F-0066M. The products are also offered under GSA Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) managed by Technical Communities, which will provide content, transaction, marketing, sales support, and reporting services around them. Technical Communities will also provide presentation and order processing through the GSA’s e-commerce web site, gsaadvantage.gov, and the company’s online marketplaces, gsamart.com and testmart.com.

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri USA, NMS has serviced the Warfighter and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for the past 10 years. The Department of Energy, the VA Medical Center, and Lockheed Martin are some of their most valued government customers. One of NMS’ top products is the International Frequency and Voltage Converter (IF-FC) for corded electric shavers and other small electronic devices. It can also be used in a professional setting as a voltage converter and line conditioning device to power Monitors, Modems, Networking Equipment and similar IT products.

About Technical Communities
Technical Communities, Inc. (TCI) is the holding company that operates two businesses that help technology companies market and sell. TCI’s leading reseller and distribution practice focuses on sales development and government contracting inside the Public Sector. TCI currently holds four General Services Administration (GSA) Schedules, multiple Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts and Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs). The company owns and operates online marketplaces and content sites such as www.gsamart.com, www.testmart.com, and www.traintestcert.com. TCI also operates full service advertising agency services including lead generation, brand awareness, and market research programs. The services are uniquely built from TCI’s 15 years of B2B and B2G selling and marketing experience and its unique assets of transactional, proprietary database of 2+ million prospects. For more information, visit www.technicalcommunities.com.