OSI Systems Awarded U.S. Customs and Border Protection IDIQ Contract Valued up to $67 Million for Z Portal®
Cargo and Vehicle Screening Systems
- Receives First Delivery Order for $61 Million
OSI Systems, Inc. (the “Company” or “OSI Systems”) (NASDAQ: OSIS) today announced that its Security division has been awarded
an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for
Z Portal® cargo and vehicle screening systems. The two-year Z Portal IDIQ contract is valued up to $67 million. The
Company also received the first delivery order under the IDIQ contract valued at approximately $61 million. The Z Portal systems
are expected to be deployed for homeland security applications at multiple border locations.
OSI Systems’ Chairman and CEO, Deepak Chopra, commented, “We are pleased to continue to support CBP’s critical mission with our
Z Portal systems that aid in the safe and effective screening of vehicles and cargo at high-traffic locations.”
About Z Portal Cargo and Vehicle Screening Systems
The
Z Portal system is a drive-through inspection system for large trucks, buses and cargo containers and incorporates the
Company’s proprietary source and detector innovations in a more compact design, enabling improved image quality at higher
throughput rates.
About OSI Systems
OSI Systems is a vertically integrated designer and manufacturer of specialized electronic systems and components for critical
applications in the homeland security, healthcare, defense and aerospace industries. The Company combines more than 40 years of
electronics engineering and manufacturing experience with offices and production facilities in more than a dozen countries to
implement a strategy of expansion into selective end product markets. For more information on OSI Systems or its subsidiary
companies, visit
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1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Forward-looking statements relate to OSI Systems’ current expectations, beliefs, and projections concerning matters that are not
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results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements, see the section entitled "Risk Factors" in OSI Systems’ most
recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and other risks described therein and in documents subsequently filed by OSI Systems from
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OSI Systems, Inc.
Ajay Vashishat
Vice President, Business Development
310-349-2237
avashishat@osi-systems.com
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