ARLINGTON, Va., May 24, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Planned Systems International, Inc. (PSI), a leading provider of information technology (IT) solutions and services for the federal government, is honored to receive its first major contract under the new GSA Health IT Service Special Item Number (SIN) 132-56 on IT Schedule 70.
PSI has been awarded a $15.6 million contract by the Defense Health Agency (DHA) to provide blood transfusion sustainment services for the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Enterprise Blood Management System (EBMS). Under the contract, PSI is working to develop and implement IT applications and systems to help ensure the safety, purity, and potency of blood products for military forces worldwide.
On July 8, 2016, GSA launched the Health IT Services SIN to provide direct access to a distinct set of health IT services. Health IT Services is one of the fastest-growing technology sectors in both government and private sector, projected to reach $31.3 billion in 2017.
Jerry Ambrosh, PSI’s Chief Business Development Officer, said, “PSI is extremely proud to receive the distinction of being awarded the first major contract under the GSA’s new Health IT SIN, to continue our partnership with DHA, and to support the continuity of vital healthcare services for our troops worldwide.”
This achievement marks another significant milestone in PSI’s long history of supporting the Military Health System (MHS), having worked in close partnership with DHA on the EBMS-Transfusion (EBMS-T) system since its inception in 2011.
About Planned Systems International, Inc.
Founded in 1988, PSI is a CMMI-DEV Level 3, CMMI-SVC Level 3, ISO® 9001:2008, ISO®/IEC 20000-1:2005, ISO® 27001:2005, and ISO® 14001:2004-certified enterprise IT solutions and management consulting services provider specializing in Health IT and Data Integration & Analysis. PSI has a stellar record of past performance and award-winning experience, with core capabilities in the following areas: Requirements Gathering & Design; Enterprise Architecture & Design; Software Development & Maintenance; Systems Integration; Testing Services; Web & SharePoint Development; Cloud Computing; E-Learning - Instructional Design & Delivery; Service Delivery & Customer Care; Medical Modeling & Simulation; Big Data Analytics & Business Intelligence; Mobility Systems; Theatre Systems Support, and Advisory & Assistance Services.
The company has earned a solid reputation for applying state-of-the-art technologies and the industry's most successful methodologies to support business solutions for the Defense Health Agency, Veterans Affairs, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Health and Human Services, Corporation for National and Community Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and other Government clients.
Visit PSI on the web at www.plan-sys.com.