Alliant Healthcare Products, a company based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a maker of medical supplies. According to Mlive.com Alliant sells its medical devices "primarily to Veterans Administration hospitals and Department of Defense military treatment facilities." The company is owned by veterans, and close to 25 percent of the employees are veterans.
The veteran-owned business will soon begin its five-year contract with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The pair are calling the deal the Patriot Promise.
"The key focus of the Patriot Promise is to make sure our war fighters get the best treatment possible whether it's with state-of-the-art diagnostic tools or the most advanced mental care for Post Traumatic Stress," Bob Taylor, Alliant's founder and chief executive officer, told Mlive.com
The DVA gave the company $10.9 million to complete a large order of high-tech endoscopes used in surgical procedures for veterans. These devices will be distributed to veterans hospitals across the Midwestern region of the U.S. The DVA has requested that the medical device maker have the first order complete by Oct. 1, and there are plans to extend the contract if both parties are satisfied with the end result.
According to The Washington Times, this is the biggest contract Alliant has won in its 13 years of business.