GSA South Carolina: Turner Laboratories Secures GSA Award, Plans Expansion to Service Federal Agencies

GREENVILLE, S.C., May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GSA South Carolina is pleased to announce that Turner Laboratories Inc. (Turner Labs) has been awarded a GSA Schedule 66 contract and is now certified to provide goods & services directly to the Federal government. Acknowledging the growth in federal spending through the General Services Administration (GSA), Turner Labs will place their full-service environmental testing laboratory services on the government's electronic ordering system, GSA Advantage!^®.

Turner Laboratories is proud to serve a diverse client base comprised of individuals, small businesses, large engineering firms, industry, and state and federal agencies. They are committed to providing clients with the highest quality of analytical services by balancing response and timely turnaround with reliable and accurate analysis.

"For environmental testing services, this schedule award will provide us with increased opportunities to service government accounts and open up significantly more markets throughout the country," stated Nancy Turner, President at Turner Laboratories Inc.. She continues, "The professional team at GSA South Carolina handled every step of the GSA documentation and were very effective at coaching and leading our company through all phases of the GSA application process, including the negotiations with government buyers; we are very pleased with the positive result."

"As the leader in GSA application document processing, we've assembled a comprehensive service-offering to businesses including advanced marketing tools that deliver unique opportunities within government procurement," explains John Warren, SBDM at GSA South Carolina, which managed the tender process on behalf of Turner Labs. Mr. Warren adds, "We are committed to assisting businesses with effective solutions that provide a competitive edge in gaining access to government spending."

About Turner Laboratories Inc.:
A Woman Owned Small Business, Turner Laboratories Inc. is an advanced, full-service environmental testing laboratory with over 28 years of experience. They specialize in providing a wide range of analytical services including inorganics, organics, wet chemistry and microbiological testing on drinking water, wastewater, groundwater, soils and solids. Turner Labs has compiled three easy-to-use, cost-effective, and high quality testing packages to meet the water testing needs of homeowners, private well owners, mortgage companies and real estate agents. Their 8,400 square foot facility is equipped with state of the art analytical and administrative support equipment. Visit www.turnerlabs.com for more information and to review their services.

About GSA South Carolina:
GSA South Carolina, a division of Federal Verification Co., Inc., is a premier GSA advisory & solutions firm. With over 800 schedules awarded to date, GSA South Carolina leverages its industry-leading experience and in-house staff of specialists to deliver professional government marketing services to businesses nationally. Visit www.gsasouthcarolina.com for more information.

CONTACTS:
For Turner Laboratories Inc.: Nancy Turner, President at 520.882.5880
For GSA South Carolina: John Warren, Small Business Development Manager at 864.631.1837

SOURCE GSA South Carolina