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DHS To Rapidly Test, Field New Products To Combat Virus

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, April 10th, 2020

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DHS To Rapidly Test, Field New Products To Combat Virus

The Department of Homeland Security says it is using a streamlined acquisition mechanism to rapidly test, acquire and field new products that can be used to help fight the COVID-19 and similar threats. The department’s Office of Procurement Operations late last Thursday night posted a special notice on the federal government’s business opportunities website saying it “seeks to rapidly accelerate the testing and fielding of new capabilities, employing innovative commercial products to detection of exposure, prevention, containment and treatment of…

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