GENCO Awarded Contract Valued at up to $10.1 Million at Defense Distribution Depot Barstow, California
PITTSBURGH, Pa. - October 3, 2007 - GENCO Supply Chain Solutions today announced that its subsidiary, GENCO Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. (GIS) was selected by the Defense Logistics Agency to provide warehouse, distribution and other relates services at Defense Distribution Depot Barstow (DDBC), California. GIS will serve as a subcontractor to Akima Logistics Services. The contract has a base period of one year plus four one-year options with GIS's portion valued at up to $10.1 million.
Located in the Mojave Desert in Southern California, DDBC's mission is to support the nation's war fighter around the world with its in-stock inventory valued at $3.8 billion. Under the contract's scope of work, GIS will manage 732,000 square feet of warehouse space and provide distribution and other related services, including inventory and quality control, packaging and box shop management, crane operations and equipment maintenance. "We are very pleased to be selected once again by the Defense Logistics Agency," said John McGonigle, president of GIS. "Barstow marks our fourth consecutive depot contract award and another opportunity to demonstrate our value and operational knowledge for this important customer and their mission. GENCO, the recognized leader in Reverse Logistics, is North America's second largest provider of supply chain services. The company manages 120 operations and over 34 million square feet of warehouse space for a diverse range of retail, manufacturing and government customers. The company provides a complete range of solutions, including contract logistics, reverse logistics, pharmaceutical services, product liquidation, transportation logistics, parcel negotiation & audits, damage research and government infrastructure support and base operations.
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