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Army ECBC Plans Tech Evaluation of JCBRAWM Chemical Identifier

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Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

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The Army's Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC), in support of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, will sponsor the FY '09 Technology Readiness Evaluation to evaluate advanced chemical agent identification technologies for the Joint Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Agent Water Monitor (JCBRAWM). Vendors are sought that have a detection system capable of identifying chemical warfare agents by class in water. Test will occur in May and June. Sol. No. W911SR-09-R-0017. Contact: Gregory Jamison, 410-436-4448.

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