Cdr, AMC Acquisition Center, CBD COM Branch, Attn: STEAA-CD-C, 5232 Fleming Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010-5423

A -- DYE MARKER AND FILL MATERIALS DUE 040398 POC Technical Point of Contact Lawrence A. Bickford (410) 671-2231 The Target Defeat Team, Research and Technology Directorate, Edgewood Research, Development and Engineering Center (ERDEC) is interested in gathering information on existing items in the commercial sector that pertain to 1) a hand thrown dye marker 2)marker and dye materials. The hand thrown dye marker would be used by Military Police to mark aggressors and riot leaders in civil disturbances during peacekeeping missions. The dye marker could also be used to mark equipment and vehicles. Examples of this type of marker are "paint ball" grenades that are used in recreational activities. Ideally, the dye marker would be capable of being hand thrown, be impact activated upon the intended target, be minimally harmful to the target, be used over a wide temperature range (cold to hot environments) and cannot be thrown back as a potentially hazardous projectile. There is also interest in various marking materials that may be able to be used in such a device as the hand thrown dye marker and other devices. Thesematerials range from typical visible paints and dyes, UV-activated dyes, Infrared emitting materials or combinations of spectral marking materials. There is no commitment on the part of the U.S. Army to award a contract as a result of this request for information nor to pay for the information received. Interested sources should provide written notification and include product literature and price lists by 3 April 1998. Potential suppliers should send information to U.S. Army CBDCOM, ATTN: SCBRD-RTB (Mr. Bickford), Building E3330, Room 210, APG, MD 21010-5423. (0070)

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