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DTRA Seeks Sources for UGVs for Rad Debris Sample Collection

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Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

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The Pentagon's Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) seeks potential performers of the development of an Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) for radiological debris sample collection. The UGV will be semi-autonomous/fully-autonomous, all-weather and assist in the collection of radiological samples in areas too dangerous for manual collection. The system will be a modular configuration and will be capable of employing various sample collection and detection and identification systems. Sol. No. NTDP1. Respond by Jan. 13, 2010. Contact: Silinda Johnson, contract specialist, 703-767-3529,…

Congress

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Budget

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Congress

Trump Wants Second Reconciliation Bill On His Desk By June 1

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Space

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