FAIRFAX, Va., Sept. 17, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SoBran, Inc., a leader in advanced warehousing support and services, today was awarded a multi-million dollar contract by the Social Security Administration (SSA), to manage three Maryland warehousing facilities -- shipping, receiving, inventory, distribution and administrative services for millions of pieces of critical information, spread throughout.
This marks the second major warehousing contract for SoBran, which also drives similar services for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The company was selected for its seasoned, highly-trained team of logistics and operational professionals -- and ISO 9001:2000 certified best-practices in the handling and preservation of business critical supplies and components.
As part of this five-year contract, which begins today, SoBran will support more than 61,000 SSA employees, throughout 1,500 offices nationwide. Using an innovative Radio Beacon Warehouse Management System (WMS), radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags and readers, scan tunnels and portals, hand held wireless bar code scanners and related technologies, the team will oversee the movement and storage of benefit payment and services forms, publications and other information serving millions of Americans.
The SSA stores much of these materials and other assets in its main Supply Building warehouse, an 80,000-square-foot building at SSA headquarters in Baltimore, MD, and in two nearby supporting warehouses, a total of 380,000 square feet and more than 25,000 bin locations. The three locations process approximately 100,000 to 130,000 line items each year with an average daily volume of approximately 416 line items.
"Keeping inventory in check -- in the most streamlined fashion -- is a must for organizations with high material flow," said Don Shanks, SoBran's Director of Engineering & Logistics. "Understanding the importance of accessing materials, at the right place at the right time, can keep productivity and service soaring. We're honored to work with the SSA as they uphold their best-in-class logistics and warehousing practice."
SoBran's 9001:2000 methodologies ensure the integrity of all materials stored in the three SSA warehouses. This includes equipment containing security-related information with personally identifiable information (PII) such as names, addresses, and Social Security numbers -- in addition to other security sensitive items, precious metals, and hazardous materials -- that require adhering to a strict set of procedures.
About SoBran, Inc.
SoBran is a mature technical and professional services company, serving government and industry for more than 20 years. We partner with customers to solve problems affecting critical missions in defense, homeland security, CBRNE security, environmental protection, national energy policy, and biomedical research. As an ISO 9001:2000-certified and experienced business process outsourcing company, SoBran brings process orientation and rigorous quality standards to all our projects. We offer services through the GSA IT, PES and LOGWORLD schedules and several GWAC contract vehicles. Headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, SoBran has major offices in Fairfax, Virginia; Burtonsville, Maryland; and Jacksonville, Florida, with additional field offices providing direct support for federal and commercial clients.
For more information, including opportunities to join the SoBran team, please visit www.sobran-inc.com or call (301) 476-9077.