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ADS Secures $5.7 Billion in Special Operational Equipment Contract

Posted on: Monday, 9 February 2009, 11:39 CST

COMPANY TO GROW BY 25 PERCENT; HIRE IMMEDIATELY

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- ADS, Inc. has been selected by the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP) as a primary vendor for the Special Operational Equipment Tailored Logistics Support (TLS) Program. Under the TLS Program, ADS, Inc. will supply a full range of Special Operational Equipment to the Department of Defense, military installations and other federal agencies, state and local governments. The estimated value of the award is $5.7 billion over five years.

Under this program, ADS, Inc. will provide a full line of logistical equipment, along with training related to the operational equipment items. These items include tactical equipment, load carrying equipment, scuba and other diving equipment, survival gear, escalation of force equipment, and clothing and textiles apparel. This contract will allow ADS, Inc. to continue their support of America's special operations community by providing high quality equipment, training and related services necessary to perform their missions worldwide.

A second-generation, family-owned small business, ADS, Inc., was created in 1979 in Virginia Beach as the government sales division of a local diving supply center and catered to the Norfolk-Virginia Beach military community. Since that time, the company has widely expanded its product offerings and currently delivers on-time, essential tactical and special operational gear to each branch of the U.S. military, overseeing every aspect of their products' supply chain and ensuring the availability of superior gear to our men and women in uniform. This recent contract award for an enhanced line of logistical equipment marks a significant expansion for ADS, Inc in the logistics support arena.

With over 250 employees nationwide, ADS will ramp up operations immediately by hiring 60 new employees to fulfill this contract and expand their Virginia Beach facilities. This workforce expansion will include warehouse and supply chain jobs, as well as accounting, business development and sales executive positions.

Known for excellence in the special operations equipment industry, ADS, Inc. takes pride in providing a dynamic and motivating work environment. The company offers employees health care, dental and life insurance, access to a gym and personal training, along with a 401(k). Benefits are extended to families and domestic partners. The culture of communication allows for informal flexibility in scheduling, casual dress and the latest in technological resources.

SOURCE ADS, Inc.

Source: PR Newswire

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