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A -- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SOURCES SOUGHT SOL DTMA9199-R-00001 DUE 120398 POC Contact Delores Bryant, (202-366-2660, Contracting Officer, Tracey L. Ford, 202-366-1744 Perform Researh work and publish findings on (1) "Fatigue Strength And Adequacy Weld Repairs, (2) In Services Non-Destructive Evaluation of Fatigue And Facture Properties for Ship Structures, (3) Life Expectancy Assessment of Ship Structures. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued on or about November 9, 1998, all request must be made in writing to the above address.***** Posted 10/30/98 (W-SN267053). (0303)

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