Technical Communities Awarded New GSA Medical Equipment and Supplies Contract

Savings on Schedule 65IIA medical equipment and supplies now available to government buyers

SAN BRUNO, CA, APRIL 19, 2011 —Technical Communities, Inc., the company technical organizations who sell to the government rely on for proven go-to-market solutions to grow sales, lower costs and reduce risks, today announced that the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has awarded them GSA Schedule Contract V797-4410B, under the Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Supply Schedule (VA FSS) 65IIA, to provide government and military buyers medical equipments and supplies. It is the fifth GSA Schedule Contract the company now manages.

Product categories for GSA Schedule VA FSS 65IIA include supplies from sterilization products, needles and syringes, orthopedic braces and splints to instruments and equipment for medical diagnosis, cardiopulmonary, hemodialysis, physiotherapy, and ophthalmology. More information on categories available on VA FSS 65IIA is available atGSA eLibrary. More product information is available at www.med.gsamart.com

“Technical Communities looks forward to managing this new medical schedule award which is considered to be a fast growing area for government procurement and will provide substantial savings to government buyers,” said Peter Ostrow, President and CEO of Technical Communities. “The addition of GSA Schedule 65IIA enables Technical Communities to continue to optimize the GSA buying and selling experience for our partners and government organizations.”

Technical Communities partners with 100+ technology companies to offer 100,000+ products on FSC66 Test and Measurement Equipment, GSA Schedules FSC70 Information Technology, FSC84 Security, FSC81 Shipping and Packaging, VA FSS 65IIA Medical Equipment and Supplies, and VA Joint Imaging Contract. Technical Communities’ government sales and support group serves 1,200+ federal and local buying organizations. Its government marketing services uses targeted approaches to a proprietary database of 1+ million GSA eligible prospects.