CHATSWORTH, Calif., Nov. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sensor Systems, Inc.—which supplies communication and navigation antennas for aircraft for the Department of Defense and other agencies—recently was honored by DLA Land and Maritime, Columbus, Ohio, with a Recognition for Excellence Gold Award as one of the government's best suppliers.

(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131122/LA22758)

This recognition means the firm has supplied a product the government can be confident in using. Firms that qualify as Automated Best Value System award winners have met the stringent quality and delivery requirements established by the Defense Logistics Agency. The ABVS, a computerized system, collects a vendor's past performance data and translates it into a numeric score, ranging from 0 to 100.

Betty and Si Robin, the husband and wife leadership team for Sensor Systems, accepted the award from the DLA Land and Maritime Commander, Navy Rear Adm. David R. Pimpo.

To qualify for a Gold Award, a contractor must have a perfect score of 100. To be eligible, vendors must have shipped 50 or more contract line items during a 12-month period.

About Sensor Systems, Inc. Sensor Systems, Inc. is the world's leading designer of antennas for commercial, business and military airborne applications. The privately owned company offers more than 250 products from its factory in Chatsworth, Calif. Its customers include Airbus, Cessna, Boeing, General Atomics, Northrup Grumman and Honeywell, as well as many other aerospace and aircraft manufacturing companies across the globe. Sensor Systems, Inc. maintains the industry's most technologically advanced design, manufacturing and test facilities.  

About DLA Land and MaritimeDLA Land and Maritime is the Land and Maritime supply chain headquarters for DLA, with more than 3,000 associates in 53 locations around the world. Land and Maritime manages almost 2 million spare parts and supports more than 145,000 customers in the military services, civilian agencies and other Department of Defense organizations. Land and Maritime awards more than 707,000 contracts annually, supports nearly 1,400 weapon systems and handles more than 6.7 million orders annually, with annual sales topping $3.1 billion.

SOURCE Sensor Systems, Inc.