Wait why does the Department of Education need combat shotguns?

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**Frazzled**

WTF???

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

Solicitation Number:
EDOOIG-10-000004 Notice Type:
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis:
Added: Mar 08, 2010 10:39 am
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).
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New equipment only; no remanufactured products. No partial shipments
Offer must be good for 30 calendar days after submission.
Offerors must have current Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at the time offer is submitted. Information can be found at www.ccr.gov.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. The Government will award a commercial item purchase order to the offeror with the most advantageous offer to the government. All offerors must submit their best price and delivery capabilities.

Place of Delivery:
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Inspector General
c/o: Gary Pawlak, Special Agent
500 West Madison Street - Suite 1414
Chicago, IL 60661

**Cannerus_The_Unbearable**

ROTC maybe? Anti-Columbine squad? That's really bizarre. Those are the only two reasons I could possibly think of.

**Frazzled**

ROTC has old Springfields without the bolts usually. These are riot shotguns. I respect a stern hand but WTF?

I take it back. this requires:

**Iron_Chaos_Brute**

I think the real question is why wouldn't the Dept. of Education need Remington 870's?

**Frazzled**

**Lord-Loss**

Have to keep the students in check somehow..

**Melchiour**

It looks as though the original article also speaks to them having a current stock of shotguns as well. Perhaps they have some sort of security force owned by the department? Could be some anti terrorism force inside the main building?

**Cane**

With kids being more overweight and obese than ever; do they really need a shotgun burst to hit 'em? Or maybe that fat serves as some kind of body armor...

**Pipboy101**

Nothing like a bean bag round in the

to make kids do their homework.

**Commissar Molotov**

They're "Motivational Aids."

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Huh...almost missed this part:

"based on compatibility with ED existing shotgun inventory"

...So they've already GOT shotguns? Eh?

**FITZZ**

Hey,Schools can be scary places..just watch.

**dietrich**

Maybe it's for the Corrections Office vo-tech program?

**Major Malfunction**

They need them for inner city schools.

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New truancy program?

**Pipboy101**

Superior firepower is the best thing for recess crowd control. Better than any whistle or bell.

**avantgarde**

Maybe it's for the sake of having shotguns. I mean shotguns are awesome, if you could wouldn't you put a rack of shotguns in your office?

Just bring girls around, and when they ask you about the shotguns just be like, "They're for work, I work for the government."

**dietrich**

Maybe it's in case of any Ben Roethlisberger sightings!

**Frazzled**

avantgarde wrote:Maybe it's for the sake of having shotguns. I mean shotguns are awesome, if you could wouldn't you put a rack of shotguns in your office?

Just bring girls around, and when they ask you about the shotguns just be like, "They're for work, I work for the government."

Based on the awesomeness of this post, son I predict you will go far in life.

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Pipboy101 wrote:Superior firepower is the best thing for recess crowd control. Better than any whistle or bell.

Mmmm...elementary school. So many memories behind the wire...

**Pipboy101**

Dodgeball bruses, woodchip splinters and gunpowder burns.

**aka_tizz**

Well, they need them because (obviously) duncing kids to a corner on a chair doesn't work anymore. Instead, they'll just blow the kids' fething brains on the blackboard and then write the damned derivative on top of the gore...

Joke aside, i really do wonder what they're for as i fail to see any educative class involving a shotgun

**WarOne**

Combat Shotguns:

Useful when entering here:

for encountering:

or

Good luck if you find this:

**Pipboy101**

First of all, I contacted the my Congressman about the shotgun order. Now wait two weeks...

Second, is that a mod for F3 on the PC only or is it possible to be in the Xbox version?

**frgsinwntr**

Phill Kelly is leaving GW to write laws that govern the interaction of students in the classroom.

They are trying to be prepared for how overpowered the kids will be when he is done writing...

**bsohi**

Lol, shotguns in school.... Maybe some firearms training course or something? Is it bad that the Canadian in me immediately thought "Really America? Really? Guns? Department of Education?.... Fething America...."

**Pipboy101**

Well, my congressman's office have received my e-mail. His office has always been quick to respond.

**dogma**

Its most likely a purchase related to security at the DOE office.

**Frazzled**

bs. You don't need 27 COMBAT SHOTGUNS (in addition to their current inventory evidently) to protect an office. Thats what rent a cops are for and they would have no business having armed security in the first place. Thats more shotguns than a major prison and more than protect the Texas capital.

**Pipboy101**

Most my military police units didn't have that many shot guns.

**WarOne**

Frazzled wrote:bs. You don't need 27 COMBAT SHOTGUNS (in addition to their current inventory evidently) to protect an office. Thats what rent a cops are for and they would have no business having armed security in the first place. Thats more shotguns than a major prison and more than protect the Texas capital.

Yeah, all Texas needs is this for defense:

**JEB_Stuart**

**agnosto**

They need the guns for protection from schools that will come howling for their blood with all the changes in teacher pay and legislation that's floating around.