Nearly Half-Million SigNature DNA-Marked Electronic Components in Circulation
August 02 2013 - 8:30AM
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Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (OTCBB: APDN), (Twitter: @APDN), a
provider of DNA-based anti-counterfeiting technology and product
authentication solutions, announced today that its SigNature DNA
mark has been used to protect nearly 500,000 electronics parts in
the combined outcome of its pilots and contracts, an effort driven
by the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency ("DLA") against the
infiltration of counterfeit electronic parts. Seventeen companies
are actively marking microcircuits with SigNature DNA, a
requirement set out by DLA for companies providing a class of
microcircuits to the Agency. Overall, fifty-one companies are
signed or in various stages of negotiation.
Company officials pointed out that the rate of new contract
signings had increased significantly; of the companies actively
using SigNature DNA marking, 35% had signed on in the last two
months. As Dr. James A. Hayward, CEO and President of Applied DNA
Sciences wrote in the July issue of Military and Aerospace
Electronics, customers now include both authorized distributors and
manufacturers, including the first two companies known as "QMLs,"
meaning that they are included on DLA's highly selective Qualified
Manufacturers List.
APDN officials also pointed to other signs of momentum in the
effort:
- In a June 20 updated FAQ, DLA eased and formalized the subsidy
that participating customers receive from DLA for using the APDN
SigNature DNA platform. DLA will issue reimbursement to its trusted
sources using a basic ordering agreement (BOA). In order to be
considered for reimbursement, the trusted source must obtain a BOA
by replying to solicitation number SPM7MX-13R-0095.
- The FAQ reiterated information published earlier, including the
announcement that certain "open contracts" with its suppliers could
be modified or even canceled and reissued with the SigNature DNA
requirement: "Open contracts judged to have the potential for
significant future product deliveries or risk are likely to be
modified, or possibly canceled in order to issue a new solicitation
with the DNA marking requirement."
"We believe the impact of the current DLA requirement for
SigNature DNA might be wider than some people think," commented
Janice Meraglia, Vice President for Military and Government
Programs, pointing out that "this includes prime contractors who
sell directly to DLA."
The company has been gearing up for the growth in its
electronics sector and other businesses, increasing its staff by
72% since the beginning of the year, and moving into new quarters
almost four times the size of its former space. A "Technology
Roadmap," issued by the firm, charts its plans for deployment of
technology capable of higher volume, integration into laser etching
and other production processes, and adding new layers of
security.
"Our technology plans will allow us to accommodate every
production process into the future," commented Dr. Hayward. "We are
firm believers in continual improvement, which we believe will
allow us to grow and consistently reach higher levels of excellence
and reliability."
About Applied DNA Sciences
APDN is a provider of botanical-DNA based security and
authentication solutions that can help protect products, brands and
intellectual property of companies, governments and consumers from
theft, counterfeiting, fraud and diversion. SigNature® DNA and
smartDNA, our principal anti-counterfeiting and product
authentication solutions that essentially cannot be copied, provide
a forensic chain of evidence and can be used to prevent crime.
The statements made by APDN may be forward-looking in nature.
Forward-looking statements describe APDN's future plans,
projections, strategies and expectations, and are based on
assumptions and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, many
of which are beyond the control of APDN. Actual results could
differ materially from those projected due to our short operating
history, limited financial resources, limited market acceptance,
market competition and various other factors detailed from time to
time in APDN's SEC reports and filings, including our Annual Report
on Form 10-K, filed on December 20, 2012 and our subsequent
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. APDN undertakes no obligation to
update publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new
information, events or circumstances after the date hereof to
reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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