WHAT is the use for THESE?!?!eleventyone!

[AZRedhawk44]

https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=cb68cf9f3fa2fe18a83d1c3dee0039b2&tab=core&_cview=0

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) intends to purchase twenty-seven (27) REMINGTON BRAND MODEL 870 POLICE 12/14P MOD GRWC XS4 KXCS SF. RAMAC #24587 GAUGE: 12 BARREL: 14" - PARKERIZED CHOKE: MODIFIED SIGHTS: GHOST RING REAR WILSON COMBAT; FRONT - XS CONTOUR BEAD SIGHT STOCK: KNOXX REDUCE RECOIL ADJUSTABLE STOCK FORE-END: SPEEDFEED SPORT-SOLID - 14" LOP are designated as the only shotguns authorized for ED based on compatibility with ED existing shotgun inventory, certified armor and combat training and protocol, maintenance, and parts.
The required date of delivery is March 22, 2010.
Interested sources must submit detailed technical capabilities and any other information that demonstrates their ability to meet the requirements above, no later than March 12, 2010 at 12 PM, E.S.T. Any quotes must be submitted electronically to the attention of Holly.Le@ed.gov, Contract Specialist (Contract Operations Group), with a concurrent copy to Sherese.Lewis@ed.gov, Contracting Officer (Contract Operations Group).
The following clauses are applicable to this requirement:

We could explain away the IRS ones.

Someone, PLEASE, explain away these ones.

DOE armed agents?  DOE?

[AZRedhawk44]

No-knock raids on home-schoolers?  Srsly.  That's all I can come up with.

[bedlamite]

http://www.armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=23427.0

[just Warren]

Happy 1000th post Bedlamite!

[RevDisk]

We could explain away the IRS ones.

Someone, PLEASE, explain away these ones.

DOE armed agents?  DOE?

Pretty much every government agency has an office of inspector general, which federal law enforcement that went through FLETC.  ED has Special Agents that primarily deal with fraud cases when it comes to Department of Education funds. 

[Zardozimo Oprah Bannedalas]

Have you ever seen The Birds? They attacked a pack of school kids, along with Tippy Hendren. Shotguns work very nicely versus birds. Thus shotguns for the D. of Ed.

[RoadKingLarry]

Who do you think will be running the re-education camps?

[AZRedhawk44]

http://www.armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=23427.0

Sorry, I was out of town and innernetz-less for a week when this happened.

[RevDisk]

Who do you think will be running the re-education camps?

That's DHS's job.   


Folks, it's shotguns for federal LE's.  Nothing overly surprising.  Don't go on me now.  Granted, it's not remotely unreasonable to ask why virtually every agency or department HAS LE's if they are not a law enforcement or investigative agency.

 

[lee n. field]

That's DHS's job.   

Hmm.  A turfwar between Dept. 'o Vaterland Security and Department of Education over who gets to run the re-ed camps.

[Inor]

I can think of lots of reasons:

1 - Those inner-city schools are tough these days.

2 - Some of those suburban and rural schools might have children whose parents are (gasp) Republicans.  You cannot let those little buggers forget who is boss!

3 - They do have to go before Congress every year to lobby for increased funding.

4 - Have you seen some of the people the schools have for janitors ?  If I were a teacher working late correcting papers or something, I would want quick access to 12ga. too!


At least they are spending our hard earned money on decent weapons.  Mrs. Inor and I have 870s and we love 'em.

[brimic]

My theory?

Bob from Dept of ED shoots 3-gun with Joe from the IRS.
Bob "That's a sweet shotgun Joe"
Joe "It was free. All you need to do is fill out Form 1111.3.A6C and submit it to general procurement. Its best if you get 8 of your buddies together, because they only procure them in lots of nine. They don't ask any questions, just ship a crate of them to your door."


At least that's what I hope is going on.

[RoadKingLarry]

Hmm.  A turfwar between Dept. 'o Vaterland Security and Department of Education over who gets to run the re-ed camps.

I'm betting on the teacher's unigon, they are sure to out whine DHS.