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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Awards Integrated Service Solutions, Inc. Multi-Year, Multi-Million Dollar Calibration Contract

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Awards Integrated Service Solutions, Inc. Multi-Year, Multi-Million Dollar Calibration Contract

Integrated Service Solutions, Inc. a single source service provider to regulated industries was awarded a contract value of $3M with a term of a base year and four option years to deliver A2LA 17025 accredited calibrations

July 12, 2017—LANSDALE, PENNSYLVANIA— Integrated Service Solutions, Inc. (ISS, the Company) announced today that they were awarded a contract with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia to provide A2LA 17025 accredited Metrology services.

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The scope of the contract, beginning in July, calls for Integrated Service Solutions to provide on-site calibrations for pipettes, centrifuges, balances and thermometers. In addition, the CDC will ship equipment to the Company’s Metrology Laboratory for accredited calibrations.

“The purpose of this contract is to provide standardization of on-site equipment calibrations across multiple labs at the CDC documented to the quality standard of ISO 17025,” said Catherine Peetros, Director Operations, Integrated Service Solutions, Inc. “We are excited to leverage our experience and technical knowledge to support the CDC.”

With longevity in the industry as a leading service provider, the Company earned their ISO 9001:2008 registration in 2004 and in 2007 secured their ISO/IEC A2LA 17025 scope of accreditation. Beginning in 2017, Integrated Service Solutions committed the time and resources to expand their ISO/IEC 17025:2005 scope of accreditation to also include on-site calibrations for:

  • O2 and CO2 for gas detection  equipment
  • Pressure
  • Relative Humidity
  • Temperature
  • RPM
  • Chemical; pH and Conductivity
  • Time

“Providing A2LA 17025 field accredited calibrations was a natural progression for our company,” said Joe Uricchio, President and CEO. “This on-site calibration component, including the ability to report uncertainties, is of significant value and importance to many of our customers in FDA-regulated businesses we serve including pharma, biotech and medical device.”

The Company’s depth of experience is far reaching and is complemented by a dedicated workforce of professionals, a robust quality system and a library of documented procedures. Dozens of on-site customer audits as well as paper trail reports further demonstrates the obligation of the Company to support business customers throughout the U.S.

“We are very pleased that Integrated Service Solutions has been selected to provide accredited calibrations to the CDC,” added Uricchio.

About the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC);
The mission of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is to protect the health of people and communities in the United States and around the world.  In carrying out its mission, CDC establishes health monitoring programs, develops novel methodologies for the detection and investigation of health issues, conducts cutting-edge research to enhance prevention, and provides on-site testing for the identification of disease. This scientific information is the basis for public health policies and guidance provided to keep people safe and promote healthy lifestyles.

About A2LA:
A2LA is the largest U.S.-based, multi-discipline accreditation body with over 35 years of experience providing internationally recognized accreditation services and quality training.  A2LA’s world-class accreditation services encompass testing and calibration laboratories, medical testing laboratories, inspection bodies, proficiency testing providers, reference material producers and product certification bodies.  Organizations are accredited to international standards and field-specific requirements developed with government and industry collaboration.  A2LA also offers a wide variety of both public and private on-site training programs to complement the various accreditation programs.

About Integrated Service Solutions, Inc.

Integrated Service Solutions

Integrated Service Solutions 

Privately-owned, ISO 9001:2008 registered and ISO/IEC 17025 accredited, the company, founded in 1998, is a nationwide service provider specializing in providing equipment calibration services to nearly 1,000 regulated businesses. Recognized for longevity in the industry, Integrated Service Solutions, Inc. has a rich history of staying in the forefront of the latest technologies. The company enjoys a reputation of being the industry leader for both on-site and Metrology Laboratory A2LA 17025 accredited calibrations, electronic documentation, centralized databases for easy retrieval of records during FDA audits, a consistent customer satisfaction rating >98% and a commitment to great customer experiences based upon relationships, trust, value and quality.

For more information on the company’s achievements and experience, services provided and key leadership, please visit the web site at: http://www.integratedservicesolutions.com

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