Department of Homeland Security awards contract to RELM Wireless

The RELM Wireless Corporation (NYSE Amex: RWC) recently announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has named the company to become a supplier under the Tactical Communications (TacCom) contract.

Under the terms of the contract, the West Melbourne Florida based qualified small business, will provide for the procurement of P25 digital two-way radios and related equipment by all agencies of the DHS, as well as other agencies including the U.S. Departments of Justice, State, Interior, and the White House Communications Agency.

According to the press release from RELM Wireless, the contract has a maximum total value of $3 billion over a two-year period. The contract took effect last month on March 26, 2012, and could be extended as far out as the same date in 2017 through the election of three one-year option periods.

“We are excited to be part of the DHS TacCom contract. Achieving this result has been among our highest priorities and the focus of intense effort over the past year. In particular and of critical importance, our team successfully convinced DHS to incorporate small business criteria for radio equipment purchases,” said RELM President and Chief Executive Officer David Storey. “Consequently, a portion of radio procurements under the contract must be made from small businesses. Significantly, RELM is one of only three suppliers to receive this designation.”