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CBP to Solicit for Coastal Interceptor Vessels

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Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a pre-solicitation notice to notify interested vendors that it's Air and Marine Division plans to acquire marine vessels to operate in littoral waters and offshore areas of the U.S. and its territories in varying sea and weather conditions while providing the Marine Interdiction Agents with a safe working platform to perform their missions. CBP plans to acquire up to 70 Coastal Interceptor Vessels that will each be powered by four gasoline outboard engines…

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