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Homeland Security

Rapiscan Lands Large Contracts with Puerto Rico and Mexico

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Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

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OSI Systems [OSIS] Rapiscan division this month announced two large contracts, one with Puerto Rico's Ports Authority for a turnkey cargo inspection service and another with an airport operating group in Mexico for high-speed hold baggage X-Ray systems, that combined are worth tens of millions of dollars and maybe more. The 10-year contract with the Puerto Rico Ports Authority (PRPA), which contains two five-year options, calls for Rapiscan to provide a service solution to scan all containerized inbound cargo at…

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