Protect the Force to Develop Next Generation
Law Enforcement Uniform
VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 20,
2022 /CNW/ - Mission Ready Solutions Inc (Mission
Ready or the Company) (TSXV: MRS) (OTCQX: MSNVF) (FSE:
2R4), a provider of comprehensive government contracting solutions,
is pleased to announce that, Protect the Force Inc. (PTF),
the Company's innovation and manufacturing division, has been
awarded a Research and Development (R&D) contract for
the development of an Updated Law Enforcement Duty Uniform
(ULEDU).
The award follows a Broad Agency Announcement
solicitation (70RSAT21R00000005) by the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate
(S&T) First Responder Group (FRG). As a result of
the award, DHS S&T has obligated US$1,391,697.32 in funding for the 18-month
project, payable on a pre-defined set of milestones.
PTF will work on developing and testing a duty uniform for Law
Enforcement Officers (LEO) that provides increased
protection against a range of common hazards, including weapon
attacks, burn injuries, blood-borne pathogens, and extreme weather.
PTF will work alongside North Carolina State
University – Textile Protection and Comfort Center
(NCSU-TPACC) and Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
– Institute for Law Enforcement & Protective Services
Excellence (TEEX – ILEPSE). NCSU-TPACC will provide expert
services and perform testing of the materials and the uniform
systems, while TEEX-ILEPSE will provide feedback on system
integration features and user acceptability.
"Law Enforcement Officers work in environments that are
unpredictable by nature," said Francisco
Martinez, Chief Technology Officer at Protect the Force and
Unifire, Inc. "Mitigating the exposure to increased threats and
reducing the risk of injuries are well-established needs within the
First Responder community. By evaluating and selecting the latest
commercial-off-the-shelf technologies available, we will be able to
identify and demonstrate an increase in the levels of protection
that uniforms offer in response to threats LEOs may encounter. PTF
is proud to work again with the dedicated professionals at
DHS-First Responder Group, and our experienced academic partners at
NC State and Texas
A&M universities."
"We are exceptionally proud to have our innovation division
pioneer the next generation of law enforcement duty uniforms and
help shape a safer future for Law Enforcement Officers across the
country while influencing the design of law enforcement uniforms
around the world," said Buck
Marshall, President and CEO of Mission Ready. "One of
DHS-FRG's key requirements for this effort was to ensure that the
final deliverables have commercial viability in the LEO
marketplace. With PTF's rapidly growing domestic manufacturing
network along with Unifire's distribution and sales capabilities,
we believe that we will be able to fulfill this requirement."
About Mission Ready Solutions
Inc.
Mission Ready Solutions provides comprehensive government
contracting solutions with extensive experience in delivering
quality, mission-critical products and services for law
enforcement, firefighters, first responders, military, and other
governmental agencies.
Through its privileged access to a host of federal contracting
vehicles, including Multiple Award Schedule ("MAS")
contracts awarded and administered by the United States General
Services Administration, Mission Ready's wholly-owned subsidiary,
Unifire, Inc., leverages its robust vendor network, time-proven
industry relationships, proprietary technology infrastructure, and
industry-leading manufacturing and distribution capabilities to
efficiently source and deliver more than 1.5 million products.
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