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Sarasota-based Apollo Sunguard Systems, a manufacturer known for making shade structures for school campuses, stadiums and parks, recently announced it was one of two recipients of a federal $20 million blanket purchase order agreement award. The award comes from the U.S. General Services Administration.

The agreement, say company officials, is for ChargePoint electric vehicle charging stations and data services for stations. Apollo is a ChargePoint distributor. The agreement will allow a variety of federal agencies — from the Department of Homeland Security to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — to order ChargePoint stations from Apollo.

“We're just thrilled,” Apollo Sunguard Vice President of Finance and CFO Carrie Kreiser tells Coffee Talk. “We think it's going to take off and allow us to grow as a company and bring more electric to the whole nation.”