Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Acquisition Division, Room 3290, 650 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20226

A -- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF GLASS MICROSPHERES SOL BATF-99-4 POC Craig S. Segall, Contrracting Officer, (202) 927-8689; FAX (202) 927-7311 The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with the University of Missouri/Rolla for a research and development study to determine whether solid glass microspheres, similar to the hollow glass microspheres currently in use by the explosives industry, can be used as taggants or markers in explosive materials for the purposes of identification and detection. The University of Missouri/Rolla will be used as a sole source for this R & D project due to its unique capabilities, resources, facilities, and patents in glass micro spheres. No telephone calls accepted. See numbered Note 22. Posted 03/15/99 (W-SN308633). (0074)

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