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ONR Solicits for Joint Service Explosive Ordnance Disposal

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Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

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The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is seeking white papers for Joint Service Explosive Ordnance Disposal Applied Research Science and Technology projects that offer potential for advancement and improvement of explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) operations. ONR has a need to develop and demonstrate technologies to detect, locate, access, diagnose, identify, and render safe/neutralize improvised explosive devices and unexploded ordnance to support the EOD mission. Sol. No. ONRBAA10-015. Respond by July 9. Contact: Sarah Malene, contract specialist, sarah.malene@navy.mil.

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