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DoD Consequence Management PM Surveys for CBRN Suppliers

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Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

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The Joint Product Manager for Consequence Management (JPM-CM) is conducting a market survey to identify manufacturers of equipment with the capability to provide chemical, biological, and radiological sampling, detection and identification equipment, personal protection equipment, and decontamination equipment to be used by chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) response teams, such as the 20th Support Command and the National Guard Bureau Civil Support teams. The JPM-CM is also interested in finding out about developmental equipment meeting these capabilities that are…

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