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Homeland Security

DTRA Seeks Research in Nuclear Detection, Forensics

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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

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The Pentagon's Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is soliciting proposals for research in nuclear detection and forensics to keep pace with defense capability requirements. DTRA seeks proposals for advanced detector development and for nuclear forensics research and development with the goal being to develop technologies that provide rapid laboratory-quality chemical, radiological, elemental and isotopic analysis capability in a deployed environment. Sol. No. HDTRA1-08-NTD-BAA. Respond by Feb. 6. Contact: Debra Albrecht, contract specialist, NTD-BAA@dtra.mil.

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