OxySure Announces GSA Contract
FRISCO, TX--(Marketwire - 06/03/10) - OxySure® Systems, Inc., a
manufacturer and pioneer of innovative emergency/short duration
respiratory solutions, announced today the Company was awarded a
multi-year contract by the General Services Administration (GSA) to
supply its products to all branches of the US Federal Government.
The Company's Federal Supply Schedule Contract number V797P-4153b
is unrestricted, or a 100% set-aside contract for small business,
and has an initial term ending November 14, 2013. Thereafter, the
contract may be renewed for up to 3 additional 5-year terms.
Federal buyers will be able to purchase OxySure products
immediately, either directly from OxySure or via GSA Advantage!®,
the US government's online shopping and ordering system.
GSA awards contracts to responsible companies offering
commercial items, at fair and reasonable prices. OxySure is a
trusted emergency oxygen solution and has been approved and
validated by third parties such as the FDA, UT Austin, Southwest
Research Institute, and North Texas Enterprise Center for Medical
Technology, and has hundreds of documented cases of saved
lives.
"OxySure is very pleased to be on the GSA Schedule. We have
always believed that OxySure is perfect for use in various Army,
Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and other homeland security
applications. Our GSA contract opens the doors for immediate
acquisition and deployment," said Julian Ross, Chairman and CEO,
OxySure.
OxySure use in military combat situations includes use in
tactical vehicles (Stryker, Buffalo, Cougar, Humvee) and at
operational bases and FOBs. In the theater, the product enhances
first response and forward resuscitative care significantly. In
non-combat situations OxySure's Model 615 is perfect for onsite and
emergency response at all facilities, including barracks, training
facilities and schools. OxySure is also able to provide customized
solutions for specific government requirements, including longer
duration applications.
OxySure is a safe, easy-to-use portable oxygen system that
requires no battery or power source. It uses two dry, inert powders
to generate medical oxygen quickly and safely. OxySure can and has
been placed in public places, schools, businesses, churches,
government buildings as well as in the home to allow a layperson or
bystander to provide oxygen in medical emergencies during those
first, critical minutes while waiting for professional medical
assistance. OxySure was approved by the FDA for Over-The-Counter
(OTC) sale and therefore does not require a prescription. Since
April 2008, there have been hundreds of emergencies in schools and
school districts, in restaurants, and in commercial and home
settings in which OxySure has been successfully used.
About OxySure® Systems, Inc.
OxySure® Systems, Inc. is a Frisco, Texas-based medical
technology company that focuses on the design, manufacture and
distribution of specialty medical and respiratory solutions. The
company pioneered a safe and easy to use solution to produce
medically pure (USP) oxygen from inert powders. The company owns
numerous patents and patents pending on this technology which makes
the provision of medical oxygen safer, more accessible and easier
to use than traditional oxygen provision systems. OxySure's
products improve access to emergency oxygen that affects the
survival, recovery and safety of individuals in several large
markets involving both established and expansion customer
opportunities: (1) Individuals at risk for cardiac, respiratory or
general medical distress needing immediate help prior to emergency
medical care arrival; (2) Public and private places and settings
where medical emergencies can occur; and (3) Those requiring
immediate protection and escape from exposure situations or
oxygen-deficient situations in industrial, mining, military, or
other public settings. http://www.OxySure.com/