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Army Surveys Market for CBR Detection and ID Equipment

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Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

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The Joint Product Manager for Consequence Management is conducting a market survey to identify manufacturers of equipment with the capability to provide chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) sampling, detection and identification equipment, personal protection equipment (PPE), and decontamination equipment to be used by CBRN Response Teams, such as the 20th Support Command and the National Guard Civil Support Teams. The Product Manager is also interested in conducting a survey of developmental equipment meeting the above-mentioned capabilities that are due to…

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