Green bullets

[DrHenley]

No, not just environmentally friendly bullets, but bullets that contain seeds...fire a gun...plant a tree

You can't make this stuff up!

Solicitation: DoD 2017.1 SBIR Solicitation

Topic Number: A17-012

Open Date: November 30, 2016

Close Date: February 08, 2017

TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Weapons

OBJECTIVE: Develop biodegradable training ammunition loaded with specialized seeds to grow environmentally beneficial plants that eliminate ammunition debris and contaminants.

https://www.sbir.gov/sbirsearch/detail/1207769

[sdmc530]

ahhhh...huh...wow

[Sheepdog]

It's only tax dollars.

[Caleb]

Originally Posted by Sheepdog

It's only tax dollars.

Pretty much.

[Gatorade]

Fill mine with grass seed and I will let them know I am just seeding my backyard when the neighbors call the police.

[AFJuvat]

Seems like an awfully narrow window of time to submit a proposal.

Makes me wonder if this is one of those "doing it because someone asked for it, not that we expect a response"

[DrHenley]

Originally Posted by AFJuvat

Makes me wonder if this is one of those "doing it because someone asked for it, not that we expect a response"

More like "doing it because someone knows someone that want to sell it to the military." Short windows is how you eliminate competitive bids...