CLIFTON, N.J., April 13, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Electronic Control Security, Inc. (OTCBB:EKCS) ("ECSI"), a leading provider of electronic security system technologies and services to the government, military and private sectors, today announced that it had received notification of a subcontract award as an integral part of the Lockheed Martin Warrior Shield Team. This Anti-Terrorism Force Protection initiative is for U.S. naval bases worldwide.
The ATFP Procurement, Installation, and Maintenance-Multiple Award Contract (PIM-MAC) program is designed to upgrade Naval installations with anti-terrorism detection, assessment, tracking and response systems to protect assets, personnel and equipment from the sort of terrorist threats best illustrated by the USS Cole, Marine Barracks and embassy incidents. The program will provide security enhancements including regional and local command/control/response centers for worldwide naval installations.
ECSI's awards under the program are a result of the company's unique core competency in the manufacture and support services for state of the art multi-environment land sea and air perimeter intrusion detection systems. The company's inclusion as an integral member of the winning teams is based on ECSI's status as a qualified DoD Small Business subcontractor under the small business set aside requirements of the program. Task orders are expected to be issued during the first quarter of fiscal 2008, which begins October 1, 2007.
"ECSI's award under the ATFP PIM-MAC program is another step forward in achieving our objectives," stated Arthur Barchenko, President and CEO. "We will be operating as a subcontractor to our winning team partners which gives us a significant portion of the award,. At this point it is premature to quantify the expected size of the awards to ECSI over the full term of the program, but we do look forward to making further announcements as we receive the initial task orders for the program as it ramps up this summer."
About Anti-Terrorism Force Protection PIM-MAC Program
The ATFP PIM-MAC Program is a critical element in improving the security posture at Navy shore installations worldwide. It includes Waterside Security Systems; Electronic Security Systems (ESS); Access Control; Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence; and more. The purpose of the program is the procurement, installation, and sustainment of Anti-Terrorism Force Protection Ashore Program equipment at naval installations worldwide. The total amount per year is not to exceed $100,000,000; and the cumulative total for all four contracts over the entire contract term is $500,000,000 (base period and four one-year options).Work will be performed at various locations worldwide. The term of the contract is not to exceed 60 months, with an expected completion date of March 2008 (March 2012 with options). Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Naval Facilities Engineering Command e-solicitation website with 11 proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, Specialty Center Contracts Core, Port Hueneme, Calif., is the contracting activity.
About ECSI
ECSI is recognized as a global leader in perimeter security and an effective quality provider for both the Department of Defense and Homeland Security programs. The company designs, manufactures and markets physical electronic security systems for high-profile, high-threat environments. The employment of risk assessment and analysis allows ECSI to determine and address the security needs of government and commercial-industrial installations. The company has teaming agreements with major system integrators in both the United States and overseas to support the installation and after market. ECSI is located at 790 Bloomfield Avenue, Bldg. C-1, Clifton, NJ 07012. Tel: 973-574-8555; Fax: 973-574-8562. For more information on ECSI, please visit http://www.anti-terrorism.com.
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