FRISCO, TX--(Marketwire - June 03, 2010) - 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. www.OxySure.com
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