Quintron of Santa Maria, a leader in physical-access control and intrusion-detection systems, announced it has been awarded a 20-year contract with the federal General Services Administration/s Federal Acquisition Service.

Under the contract, Quintron will supply federal government agencies and authorized contractors with physical-access control systems compliant with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12.

Often referred to as HSPD12, the directive calls for a common identification standard for federal employees and contractors.

One of the big challenges for an agency to meet the compliance deadlines for physical access control is the confusion of what to buy and from whom, said Richard Finnegan, vice president of Quintron/s Security Systems Division.

&#8220We created HSPD12 system bundles, eliminating the confusion and simplifying the purchasing process,C Finnegan said. &#8220The schedule also includes Quintron security systems that have been broadly deployed in highly sensitive federal agencies for nearly four decades.

&#8220In addition, the card readers on the schedule are all listed on the GSA Approved Products List,C he added.

For more than 37 years, Quintron has provided high-technology and cost-effective solutions to government and industry in support of mission-critical communications and security requirements for command and control applications.

The company also provides off-the-shelf or customized engineering solutions.

For more information about Quintron/s physical access control and intrusion detection systems, call 928-4343 or visit www.quintron.com.

March 30, 2007