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A -- HANDHELD MINE DETECTION TECHNOLOGY DEMINING ENHANCEMENTS SOL DAAB07-98-C-6010 DUE 041498 POC Patricia Davis, Contract Specialist,(703) 325-1713 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via e-mail, pdavis@hoffman-issaa2.army.mil. It is the intent of this office to award a contarct to Schiebel Technologies, Inc. of Washington, D.C to development and test of several new technology enhancements to the AN/PSS-12 hand-held metallic mine detector. These are modular attachments that can be used with the AN/PSS-12 in humanitarian demining environments. This effort is not intended to modify the basic military version of the AN/PSS-12. The enhancements will primarily consist of improvements to power sources, alternative electric energy collection capabilities and mine marking. All of these enhancements shall be performed on the standard AN/PSS-12 hand held mine detectors. The enhancements shall incorporate innovative and state-of-the-art production methods, lightweight materials and printed circuit techniques in order to increase detection capabilities and search speed. The purchase is being made under the auspices of Other than Full and Open Competition in as much as Schiebel Technologies, Inc is the developer and sole marketer of the AN/PSS-12 hand-held metallic mine detector. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE TAKEN. See Note 22. (0089)

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