Taos Industries Awarded $8.5M DRMS Contract Task Orders

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Taos Industries, a subsidiary of Agility Defense & Government Services (DGS), won two task orders worth $8.5 million for the operation of six Defense Reutilization and Marketing Offices (DRMOs) in Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan.

“These awards signify the great working relationship that Agility and Taos Industries have developed with DRMS.”

The task orders were awarded by the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS), a unit of the Defense Logistics Agency based in Battle Creek, Mich.

Taos Industries currently operates the world’s largest DRMO at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait. It also operates four DRMO sites in Iraq and one in Afghanistan.

Using state-of-the-art technology, the Taos DRMS team demilitarizes and disposes of excess and unserviceable military property, with the exceptions of ordnance and HAZMAT, for U.S. military and allied forces.

Under a $5.2 million DRMS task order, Taos Industries will provide continued operations and life support at the six DRMO locations. Under a second DRMS task order worth $3.3 million, Taos Industries will provide additional operational labor and materials at the Afghanistan site and four Iraq DRMO locations to meet a surge of material at each location. Each award covers a one-year base period.

“Taos brings unique capabilities to the Department of Defense property disposal mission. The company has a proven track record of moving people and materiel safely,” said Joseph M. Cosumano Jr., president and CEO of Taos Industries. “These awards signify the great working relationship that Agility and Taos Industries have developed with DRMS.”

About Taos Industries Inc.

Taos Industries, based in Huntsville, Ala., is a subsidiary of Agility Defense & Government Services. Taos provides logistics and commodity services, specialized procurement, and household relocation services to the U.S. Department of Defense, Department of State, NATO and other government and defense customers. Taos offers base operations support, and defense reutilization and marketing services, as well as contingency operations and natural disaster support. Taos Industries has been supplying the U.S. government and its allies since 1991. For more information about Taos Industries, contact Hobie Frady at 256.772.7743 or visit www.taos-inc.com.

About Agility Defense & Government Services

Agility Defense & Government Services is the public sector arm of Agility. It provides complete supply chain management, logistics services and commodity services to meet the needs of defense and government customers. With more than 550 offices in 100 countries, Agility DGS and its parent offer a vast network of global land, sea and air transportation capabilities, including warehousing and storage. For more information about Agility, please visit www.agilitylogistics.com.