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NewsOctober 31, 2023

Citadel Awarded Region 4 Education Service Center Contract

The Region 4 occupational health and safety services contract will also be made available to agencies nationwide through a partnership with OMNIA Partners

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Falls Church, VA, October 31, 2023. Citadel, a health and safety technology systems integrator dedicated to enhancing holistic well-being, today announced that it has been awarded a contract with Region 4 Education Service Center to provide occupational health and safety compliance services. This contract allows Citadel to provide the economic benefits of volume purchasing and reduction in administrative costs to schools and other members through cooperative purchasing.

The Texas legislature established Region 4 ESC in 1967 to assist school districts and charter schools in improving efficiencies. Region 4 serves a seven-county area comprised of 47 public school districts and 40 open-enrollment charter schools, representing more than 1.2 million students, 105,000 educators and 1,500 campuses. Through cooperative contracts with OMNIA Partners, Region 4 ESC extends the opportunity to operate more efficiently and economically to agencies nationwide.

Through OMNIA Partners’ cooperative purchasing program, Citadel will be able to provide streamlined services to state and local government, higher education, K-12 and non-profits nationwide. With its shared services and supply chain optimization, OMNIA Partners is the largest purchasing organization for public and private sector procurement.

“This contract will help us advance our mission to deliver Citadel’s unique layered approach to health and safety nationwide,” said Jim Traficant, Chairman & CEO of Citadel. “We’re excited to partner with Region 4 schools and national organizations to improve the learning experience for the next generation and those who serve them.”

Citadel delivers a layered approach to health and safety to improve student and staff performance, average daily attendance, teacher retention, and operational efficiencies, all creating healthier, safer work places and learning environments.

About Citadel

Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, Citadel is a health and safety systems integrator with a mission to deliver better environmental, physical, and mental health and safety solutions. Citadel’s layered approach to environmental well-being includes ionization solutions, light disinfection technology, sensors, and environmentally friendly surface protection to help fight bacteria, viruses and airborne pathogens. Citadel improves physical health and safety using a layered approach to help deter, detect, delay, and defend against threats to people and property. We offer 7/24 monitoring, visible and concealed weapon detection, bullet resistant glass solutions, safety sensors, and classroom or office protection. To learn more, visit citadelsciences.com.

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