FDI ANNOUNCES 2013 OUTSTANDING SUPPLIER AWARDS

MOORPARK, CA January 10, 2014: Federal Defense Industries, Inc. (FDI) today announced the recipients of its annual Outstanding Supplier Awards. The awards recognize outstanding performance and accomplishments of suppliers supporting a special segment of the defense industry.

Each year FDI selects an Outstanding Supplier for each of three categories; Aircraft Components, Electronic Components, and Vehicle Components. FDI President Philip Ochoa stated he was proud to present the 2013 Outstanding Supplier Awards to:

  • Bell Helicopter, Hurst, TX - Aircraft Components
  • Powell Electronics, Ontario, CA - Electronic Components
  • Textron Marine & Land Systems, New Orleans, LA - Vehicle Components

Tracy Sohn, FDI's Quality System Administrator stated, "Our goal is to identify and recognize the best performers. We constantly monitor and annually review more than 4,500 OEM's, manufacturers, and suppliers for accuracy of materials received, purchase order volume, timely delivery, and FDI employee rankings for vendor cooperation. The commitment of these three suppliers and their employees to this program is nothing short of outstanding."

Ochoa says, "The accuracy of our suppliers is a critical enabling factor of FDI's mission success to the Department of Defense (DoD) to efficiently supply and support US manufactured equipment which is fielded in foreign countries. In our performance spanning more than 28,000 US Government contract awards, we have earned a reputation for being the most accurate high-volume supplier in the US Military non-standard item support program, and ultimately that translates into mission success for the DoD and the US taxpayers."

About Federal Defense Industries Inc.
Federal Defense Industries, Inc. (FDI), CAGE 1PJ28, is a US defense contractor specializing in expediting the supply of new equipment and spare parts to the US Department of Defense and US Government. FDI operates under multi-year Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA's), formal contracts, and purchase orders to supply spare and replacement parts and consumables for US manufactured aircraft, vehicles, and equipment used in military and defense programs worldwide. FDI maintains buying relationships with more than 4,500 OEMs, Manufacturers, and Franchised Distributors. FDI is headquartered in Southern California's technology-rich region, in Moorpark. More information is available at www.fdi.us.com.

Contact: Tracy Sohn (805) 530-3800