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A -- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF REUSABLE ALKALINE MANGANESE BATTERIES POC Contact Point, Marla Flack, (908)532-0290 Research and development of reusable alkaline manganese batteries and chargers that are the RAM equivalent of the BA-5590 battery, with economical, human factored alternative packaging for manportable Army electronics equipment. This requirement will be solicited as a Broad Agency Announcement and will be issued on an unrestricted basis. All responsible sources may submit an offer. The BAA will be issued via the Commerce Business Daily on or about 15 May 96 with thirty (30) days response time. Hardcopies of the BAA are not available. No other request for the BAA is needed. Questions/comments must be submitted in writing. FAX (908)544-3767. Telephone requests for the BAA will not be honored. (0122)

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