{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"156681","rtpr_id":"nGNX7hvKhz-20260930","ticker":"TOMZ","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["TOMZ"],"title":"Project MEND Uses SteraMist to Safely Disinfect Medical Equipment for Reuse","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-30T12:30:00.110Z","article_body":"FREDERICK, Md., Sept. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TOMI Environmental\nSolutions, Inc.(®) (“TOMI”) (NASDAQ: TOMZ), a global leader in\ndisinfection and decontamination solutions, today announced Project MEND\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=XRXhEEnPe1X4CE8nJj096h2mm2vGf_SD7twJ94UlVVDs_X1b9pecG_gshXH9NaHLsTlNqJORp97KReMSQ8bCEJH_Q89RjiSi-SLhZTNCtUY=),\na San Antonio-based nonprofit that refurbishes and redistributes used medical\nequipment to people with disabilities and limited financial resources, has\nimplemented SteraMist iHP. The system has helped Project MEND's team disinfect\nreusable durable medical equipment (DME), including wheelchairs, walkers,\nhospital beds and mobility aids, before it is returned to service for a new\nrecipient.\n\nEvery piece of equipment that comes through Project MEND has a previous owner,\nand many recipients are older adults, children or individuals with compromised\nhealth who depend on that equipment being fully clean before it enters their\nhome. SteraMist meets that need by reaching the frames, wheels, upholstery and\nhard-to-access joints of mobility equipment without damaging vinyl, foam,\nelectronics or metal components, a fit well suited to the wide range of\nequipment Project MEND handles daily.\n\n“Every wheelchair, walker and hospital bed we redistribute has to meet the\nsame standard of safety as new equipment. SteraMist iHP gives our team a\nfaster, more thorough way to disinfect equipment before it reaches the\nfamilies who need it,” said Dexter Moon, COO at Project MEND.\n\nProject MEND introduced SteraMist to community members at the Houston Ability\nExpo earlier this year, where SteraMist disinfection was demonstrated\nalongside Project MEND's inventory of refurbished wheelchairs and mobility\ndevices.\n\n“Project MEND has been an exceptional partner,” said Brittany Buchman,\nVice President of Marketing at TOMI Environmental Solutions. “They've\nshowcased SteraMist at multiple conferences this year, helping build awareness\nacross their community. We are continuing that work together through\nadditional initiatives, because every durable medical equipment (DME) provider\nshould know how SteraMist can help them safeguard the people they serve.”\n\nFounded in 1992 and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 1993, Project\nMEND, short for Medical Equipment Network for those with Disabilities, has\nspent more than three decades refurbishing and redistributing donated medical\nequipment across the San Antonio community. In 2024 alone, the organization\nserved 2,683 clients and distributed 6,244 pieces of equipment, including\nwheelchairs, power chairs, walkers, hospital beds, Hoyer lifts, scooters,\nshower chairs, rollators, commodes, trapezes and tub transfer benches, while\nkeeping an estimated 74 tons of scrap metal out of area landfills.\n\nThe same SteraMist iHP science used to disinfect operating rooms, cleanrooms\nand ambulances is now helping ensure that a second-hand wheelchair or hospital\nbed can be trusted as being as safe as the day it first left the factory.\n\nAbout TOMI™ Environmental Solutions, Inc.: Innovating for a safer world®\n\nTOMI™ Environmental Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: TOMZ) is a global\ndecontamination and infection prevention company providing environmental\ndisinfection and bio-decontamination solutions through manufacturing, sales,\nand licensing of its Binary Ionization Technology® (BIT®) platform.\nDeveloped under a defense grant with DARPA, BIT® utilizes low-percentage\nhydrogen peroxide to produce ionized hydrogen peroxide (iHP®) fog.\nSteraMist® products serve hospitals, laboratories, government and military\ninstallations, cruise ships, office buildings, schools, restaurants, food\nprocessing facilities, and residences, delivering protection against a broad\nrange of bacteria, viruses, mold, mycotoxins, and biological and chemical\nwarfare agents. For additional information, please visit\nhttps://www.steramist.com or contact us at info@tomimist.com.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on\ncurrent expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections of future\nperformance based on management’s judgment, beliefs, current trends, and\nanticipated product performance. These forward-looking statements include,\nwithout limitation, statements relating to TOMI’s products and services to\nserve the commercial and healthcare sector. Forward-looking statements involve\nrisks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially\nfrom those contained in the forward-looking statements. These factors include,\nbut are not limited to, our ability to acquire new customers and expands\nsales; our ability to maintain and manage growth and generate sales, our\nreliance on a single or a few products for a majority of revenues; the general\nbusiness and economic conditions; and other risks as described in our SEC\nfilings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended\nDecember 31, 2025 filed by us with the SEC and other periodic reports we filed\nwith the SEC. The information provided in this document is based upon the\nfacts and circumstances known at this time. Other unknown or unpredictable\nfactors or underlying assumptions subsequently proving to be incorrect could\ncause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking\nstatements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the\nforward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results,\nlevel of activity, performance, or achievements. You should not place undue\nreliance on these forward-looking statements. All information provided in this\npress release is as of today’s date, unless otherwise stated, and we\nundertake no duty to update such information, except as required under\napplicable law.\n\nINVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT:  \nJohn Nesbett/Zach Nevas\nIMS Investor Relations  \ntomi@imsinvestorrelations.com  \n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/f8c7c513-0121-4507-84b7-3680626d9cf3)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX7hvKhz-20260930","title":"Project MEND Uses SteraMist to Safely Disinfect Medical Equipment for Reuse","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"TOMZ","created":"2026-09-30T12:30:00.110Z","tickers":["TOMZ"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"FREDERICK, Md., Sept. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TOMI Environmental\nSolutions, Inc.(®) (“TOMI”) (NASDAQ: TOMZ), a global leader in\ndisinfection and decontamination solutions, today announced Project MEND\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=XRXhEEnPe1X4CE8nJj096h2mm2vGf_SD7twJ94UlVVDs_X1b9pecG_gshXH9NaHLsTlNqJORp97KReMSQ8bCEJH_Q89RjiSi-SLhZTNCtUY=),\na San Antonio-based nonprofit that refurbishes and redistributes used medical\nequipment to people with disabilities and limited financial resources, has\nimplemented SteraMist iHP. The system has helped Project MEND's team disinfect\nreusable durable medical equipment (DME), including wheelchairs, walkers,\nhospital beds and mobility aids, before it is returned to service for a new\nrecipient.\n\nEvery piece of equipment that comes through Project MEND has a previous owner,\nand many recipients are older adults, children or individuals with compromised\nhealth who depend on that equipment being fully clean before it enters their\nhome. SteraMist meets that need by reaching the frames, wheels, upholstery and\nhard-to-access joints of mobility equipment without damaging vinyl, foam,\nelectronics or metal components, a fit well suited to the wide range of\nequipment Project MEND handles daily.\n\n“Every wheelchair, walker and hospital bed we redistribute has to meet the\nsame standard of safety as new equipment. SteraMist iHP gives our team a\nfaster, more thorough way to disinfect equipment before it reaches the\nfamilies who need it,” said Dexter Moon, COO at Project MEND.\n\nProject MEND introduced SteraMist to community members at the Houston Ability\nExpo earlier this year, where SteraMist disinfection was demonstrated\nalongside Project MEND's inventory of refurbished wheelchairs and mobility\ndevices.\n\n“Project MEND has been an exceptional partner,” said Brittany Buchman,\nVice President of Marketing at TOMI Environmental Solutions. “They've\nshowcased SteraMist at multiple conferences this year, helping build awareness\nacross their community. We are continuing that work together through\nadditional initiatives, because every durable medical equipment (DME) provider\nshould know how SteraMist can help them safeguard the people they serve.”\n\nFounded in 1992 and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 1993, Project\nMEND, short for Medical Equipment Network for those with Disabilities, has\nspent more than three decades refurbishing and redistributing donated medical\nequipment across the San Antonio community. In 2024 alone, the organization\nserved 2,683 clients and distributed 6,244 pieces of equipment, including\nwheelchairs, power chairs, walkers, hospital beds, Hoyer lifts, scooters,\nshower chairs, rollators, commodes, trapezes and tub transfer benches, while\nkeeping an estimated 74 tons of scrap metal out of area landfills.\n\nThe same SteraMist iHP science used to disinfect operating rooms, cleanrooms\nand ambulances is now helping ensure that a second-hand wheelchair or hospital\nbed can be trusted as being as safe as the day it first left the factory.\n\nAbout TOMI™ Environmental Solutions, Inc.: Innovating for a safer world®\n\nTOMI™ Environmental Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: TOMZ) is a global\ndecontamination and infection prevention company providing environmental\ndisinfection and bio-decontamination solutions through manufacturing, sales,\nand licensing of its Binary Ionization Technology® (BIT®) platform.\nDeveloped under a defense grant with DARPA, BIT® utilizes low-percentage\nhydrogen peroxide to produce ionized hydrogen peroxide (iHP®) fog.\nSteraMist® products serve hospitals, laboratories, government and military\ninstallations, cruise ships, office buildings, schools, restaurants, food\nprocessing facilities, and residences, delivering protection against a broad\nrange of bacteria, viruses, mold, mycotoxins, and biological and chemical\nwarfare agents. For additional information, please visit\nhttps://www.steramist.com or contact us at info@tomimist.com.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on\ncurrent expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections of future\nperformance based on management’s judgment, beliefs, current trends, and\nanticipated product performance. These forward-looking statements include,\nwithout limitation, statements relating to TOMI’s products and services to\nserve the commercial and healthcare sector. Forward-looking statements involve\nrisks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially\nfrom those contained in the forward-looking statements. These factors include,\nbut are not limited to, our ability to acquire new customers and expands\nsales; our ability to maintain and manage growth and generate sales, our\nreliance on a single or a few products for a majority of revenues; the general\nbusiness and economic conditions; and other risks as described in our SEC\nfilings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended\nDecember 31, 2025 filed by us with the SEC and other periodic reports we filed\nwith the SEC. The information provided in this document is based upon the\nfacts and circumstances known at this time. Other unknown or unpredictable\nfactors or underlying assumptions subsequently proving to be incorrect could\ncause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking\nstatements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the\nforward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results,\nlevel of activity, performance, or achievements. You should not place undue\nreliance on these forward-looking statements. All information provided in this\npress release is as of today’s date, unless otherwise stated, and we\nundertake no duty to update such information, except as required under\napplicable law.\n\nINVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT:  \nJohn Nesbett/Zach Nevas\nIMS Investor Relations  \ntomi@imsinvestorrelations.com  \n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/f8c7c513-0121-4507-84b7-3680626d9cf3)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-30T12:30:00.187202326Z","server_sent_at_ms":1790771400187},"received_at":"2026-09-30T12:30:00.237Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"145363","press_release_id":"156681","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Commercial Services & Supplies","sector":"Industrials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"TOMI Environmental Solutions announced that Project MEND, a San Antonio nonprofit refurbishing used medical equipment, has implemented SteraMist iHP to disinfect wheelchairs, walkers, hospital beds and other durable medical equipment before redistribution.\n\nThe partnership includes community outreach, with SteraMist demonstrated at the Houston Ability Expo and additional joint initiatives planned.\n\nThe release is a promotional customer adoption story with no financial terms; it modestly supports SteraMist's positioning in the DME market.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Niche customer-adoption story -- awareness-building for SteraMist in the DME segment, no financial impact."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"project_mend_2024_clients_served":2683,"project_mend_scrap_metal_diverted":"74 tons","project_mend_2024_equipment_distributed":6244}},"quotedText":"SteraMist iHP gives our team a faster, more thorough way to disinfect equipment before it reaches the families who need it","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Dexter Moon","role":"COO, Project MEND"},{"name":"Brittany Buchman","role":"Vice President of Marketing, TOMI Environmental Solutions"}],"products":["SteraMist iHP","Binary Ionization Technology (BIT)"],"companies":[{"name":"TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc.","ticker":"TOMZ","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"Project MEND","relationship":"customer/partner"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Promotional customer-story press release about a nonprofit adopting SteraMist for equipment disinfection. 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