- Published: 27 May 2014
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WidePoint Awarded Blanket Purchase Agreement by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Award Estimated at up to $47.5 million Over Five Years
MCLEAN, Va., May 27, 2014 -- WidePoint Corporation (NYSE Mkt: WYY), a leading provider of secure, cloud-based, enterprise-wide Managed Mobility Services (MMS) featuring Cybersecurity and Telecommunications Lifecycle Management (TLM) solutions, announced today that WidePoint subsidiary iSYS LLC has received a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for Telecommunications Inventory and Expense Management Solutions (TIEMS). Annual purchases that would be issued under task orders on the BPA are estimated at $9.5 million, or $47.5 million over the 5-year period of performance.
This is WidePoint's second Department-level enterprise contract. Of the 15 Cabinet Departments within the Federal Government, WidePoint now has BPAs with The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Health and Human Services. As department-wide vehicles, the BPAs may be utilized by all components of the awarding agency.
"Under the DHHS TIEMS BPA, WidePoint will combine our professional expertise with a customized TIEMS system that together will help DHHS reduce expenses and optimize its telecommunications assets," said Jin H. Kang, Chief Operations Officer of WidePoint Corporation. "We have a great deal of experience serving federal agencies, and we look forward to helping DHHS realize savings and increased efficiency."
Steve L. Komar, CEO & Chairman of WidePoint Corporation, said, "We are pleased to add the Department of Health and Human Services to the ever-growing list of federal departments and agencies that rely on WidePoint for Telecom Lifecycle Management and Managed Mobility Services." He added, "As our second Department-wide contract vehicle for telecommunication management, the DHHS Blanket Purchase Agreement provides another opportunity for WidePoint to continue to grow our federal customer base."
About WidePoint
WidePoint (NYSE Mkt: WYY) is a leading provider of secure, cloud-delivered, enterprise-wide information technology-based solutions that can enable enterprises and agencies to deploy fully compliant IT services in accordance with government mandated regulations and advanced system requirements. WidePoint has several major government and commercial contracts.
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