Benzinga | May 19, 2021 09:05AM EDT

BK Technologies Says Awarded 5-Year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) From USDA Forest Service

BK Technologies Corporation (NYSE:BKTI) today announced it has been awarded a 5-year blanket purchase agreement (BPA) from the USDA Forest Service (USFS). The BPA extends through May 6, 2026, and establishes maximum procurements over the 5-year period of $50 million. It does not specify or guarantee equipment purchase quantities or dates.

BK President Tim Vitou commented, "Communications technology is an integral part of the current USDA communication system, which is in need of products to replenish current inventories, as part of its program for lifecycle replacements and upgrades. The purpose of the BPA is to provide the USDA with a contractual instrument to procure these items in a cost-effective and efficient manner. Two specific BPA requirements that uniquely distinguished BK Technologies during this process were NIFC approval and our current GSA Contract vehicle. We look forward to meeting USFS's communications technology needs over the full 5-year term of the BPA."

The United States Forest Service is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands. The Forest Service manages 193 million acres of land.