PositiveID, a developer of airborne bio-threat detection systems for America’s homeland defense industry, has signed a teaming agreement with Science Applications International Corp. (“SAIC”) to pursue indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA).
The multiple award contracts support the weapons of mass destruction (WMD) – defeat technology, arms control, and nuclear technology electromagnetic research and development/ survivability and infrastructure programs.
Per the agreement, which combines SAIC’s system engineering and integration capabilities with PositiveID’s bio-threat detection technologies, PositiveID will offer both its Dragonfly™ Rapid MD-x Cartridge-based diagnostic system as well as its M-BAND airborne bio-threat detector.
PositiveID’s Dragonfly system is being developed for an array of biological detection situations and applications, including radiation-induced cell damage within the human body, strains of influenza, and diseases such as E. coli, methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and human papilloma virus (HPV).
M-BAND, developed under contract for the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Division, analyzes air samples to detect bacteria, viruses, and toxins with results in as little as two hours. The results from individual M-BAND instruments are reported real-time via a secure wireless network to provide an accurate and up-to-date status for fielded instruments in the aggregate.
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