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      "GERSTEL INC won 26 of its 28 public contract awards in United States without a rival from 2023-12-06 to 2026-09-22, worth $1.3M: 14 without a competition and 12 after a competition that drew a single bid. 9 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Food and Drug Administration with 7."
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          "How": "No competition NOT COMPETED",
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