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Homeland Security

DHS Begins Requesting Bids For Advanced Bio-Monitoring Program

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Friday, May 29th, 2009

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By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) this week issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for limited production and testing in major United States cities of an autonomous biological monitoring system and network that will replace existing equipment that is labor intensive and slow to warn of potential bio-threats. Release of the RFP kicks off a potential two phase procurement plan for the Gen-3 program under BioWatch. In the first phase, multiple contractors are expected to receive awards…

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