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DHS Issues Pre-solicitation for Gen-3 BioWatch

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Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

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The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of Health Affairs has issued a pre-solicitation notice for the Gen-3 autonomous bio-detection system under the BioWatch program and plans to release a final solicitation next month for Phase I of the effort. An industry day is planned for March 4. The first phase will consist of independent testing of bio-detectors. The schedule is consistent with plans laid out last fall by Bob Hooks, deputy assistant secretary for Weapons of Mass Destruction and…

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