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DTRA Seeks Help on Technical Reachback

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Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

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The Defense Threat Reduction Agency's Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction Enterprise (CW) plans to issue a Request for Proposals around Sept. 19 seeking technical reach back support in the area of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives for a five-year base period and one five-year option. The CW Technical Support Division Technical Reachback responsibilities cross a variety of missions to include all technical and leadership staff functions that may include support to perform, plan, integrate and execute programs supporting HQ…

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