LOS ANGELES, Oct 19, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Universal Detection Technology
(www.udetection.com) (OTCBB: UNDT), a developer of early-warning monitoring
technologies and counter-terrorism training programs to protect people from
bioterrorism and other infectious health threats, announced today that it is
preparing for inclusion in the H.I.R.E. (Hazardous Incident Response Equipment)
contract, a special IDIQ contract vehicle established in New York State post
9/11.
"Universal Detection Technology's addition to H.I.R.E. allows states and
municipalities to quickly equip first responders and law enforcement agencies
with the tools needed to combat bioterrorism threats," said Jacques Tizabi, CEO
of Universal Detection Technology. "By including UNDT's handheld bio-weapons
detection kits in the H.I.R.E comprehensive catalog, we are not only saving
vital monetary resources and time spent on individual procurement req! uests, but
we are also rapidly and efficiently supplying the vital resources needed to keep
the public safe," continued Tizabi.
UNDT's addition to H.I.R.E. has been approved by the contract manager for New
York State's Office of General Services and is pending final approval from the
State's Comptroller.
As an H.I.R.E. product, Universal Detection Technology's 5 agent biodetection
kits will be available through current UNDT distributor Strategic Response
Initiatives, a New York based defense firm specializing in all phases of
emergency preparedness planning for a wide range of defense contracts, public
and private sector organizations. SRI's customers include Department of Homeland
Security, US State Department, US Marine Corps Chemical Biological Incident
Response Force (CBIRF) and NATO forces in Afghanistan.
SRI's founder and CEO Robert L. Domenici, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant
colonel, is credited with charting H.I.R.E. in 2005 while he served on the WMD
Task Force. Established in t! he wake of September 11th, H.I.R.E. addresses the
problems associated with numerous individual procurement requests requiring
sensitive grant money for approved products. With H.I.R.E., state and municipal
entities can procure equipment without a formalized bid process, resulting in
discounted manufacturer costs and a comprehensive, ready-to-order catalog
contract with a variety for products, manufacturers and competitive pricing.
In addition to New York State, the contract is reciprocal in 14 other states,
including California, Virginia, Massachusetts, Florida and Arizona.
Universal Detection Technology's kits, recently certified by DHS as an "Approved
Product for Homeland Security" under the Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering
Effective Technologies (SAFETY) Act of 2002, are the industry's only hand-held
assay designed to detect and identify up to five separate threats using one
sample in a single, easy-to-use device. The kits e! quip first responders with an
effective tool for the rapid onsite d etection of up to five biological warfare
agents: anthrax, ricin, botulinum toxin, Y. pestis (plague) and Staphylococcal
Enterotoxin B (SEB). Detection time is under three minutes.
For more information, please visit www.udetection.com or email
info@udetection.com.
