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The General Services Administration (GSA) has extended its contract with Fleet Management Solutions (FMS®), a division of Teletrac®, for a further five years - the result of hard work on both sides. The GSA handles procurement for the federal government, providing product support, transportation, and office space for all branches. FMS’s inclusion on the GSA’s Schedule 84 indicates the government’s continued trust in FMS software.
“We have had the pleasure of working with many government agencies at home and overseas, including state embassies,” said Shelley Lynch-Holmes, Vice President of Emerging Markets at FMS. “In addition to offering GPS tracking and telematics for vehicles and heavy equipment, we are adding systems that meet mandates for lowering fuel consumption, decreasing carbon emissions, measuring utilization, optimizing fleet size, automating mandatory reporting, and integrating into legacy software. FMS understands each agency and user has different requirements. We take pride in being nimble enough to meet these individual needs.”
The systems FMS is including in its schedule are designed to improve use and on-road performance. With FMS systems, government agencies will be able to use reports, alerts, Hours of Service (HOS) software, and two-way messaging to better manage their fleets. FMS’s portfolio has been enhanced to include cellular and satellite products with a plethora of peripherals. “We also anticipate the addition of container and trailer tracking, personal tracking devices, key fobs for driver identification, and much more,” added Ms. Lynch-Holmes.
FMS serves a wide range of vehicles and assets worldwide, including NGO, construction, and mining assets. They specialize in tracking assets in remote parts of the world, where information infrastructure is limited or non-existent, with no limitation in their support of domestic fleets.