SteelCloud receives USD 1.4 million contract from Lockheed Martin for U.S. Postal Service program – SteelCloud servers designed to withstand paper dust
SteelCloud, Inc., a leading engineering and manufacturing integrator of network centric and embedded computing solutions today announced it has been selected as a sub-contractor by Lockheed Martin Distribution Technologies for their USD17.4 million contract to improve automated parcel-sorting systems at the U.S. Postal Service’s bulk mail centers. Lockheed Martin will install optical character-recognition systems on parcel sorters known as Singulation Scan Induction Units, at 19 bulk mail centers across the nation.
SteelCloud’s USD1.4 million contract is for high-performance servers featuring hyper-threading technology along with specially-designed filtration systems to withstand paper dust.
“This contract epitomizes the value of SteelCloud’s engineering services,” said Clifton W. Sink, SteelCloud President and CEO. “For this new program, our engineering organization configured hardware specifically for the application and integrated it with the right system software that supports the new technology. Add to this, custom chassis design, special filtration and upgrade services and you see why we believe SteelCloud continues to be the best choice for any organization needing to deliver a fully integrated, ready- to-deploy custom server platform.”
Servers ordered on these contracts will be delivered during the company’s fiscal 2006 fourth quarter which ends on October 31, 2006.
About SteelCloud
SteelCloud is an engineering and manufacturing integrator specializing in network centric and embedded computing solutions for the federal government and independent software vendors. The Company designs and manufactures specialized servers and appliances for federal integrators, software vendors and volume users. For both the government and commercial markets the Company delivers integration services and software focused on service desk, risk management and network management solutions.
The Company’s ISO 9001:2000 certified Quality Management System provides procedures for continuous quality improvement in all aspects of its business. Over its nearly 20-year history, SteelCloud has won numerous awards for technical excellence and customer satisfaction. SteelCloud can be reached at 703-674-5500. Additional information is available at http://www.steelcloud.com. Email: [email protected].
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