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DrHenley 01-14-2017 09:30 AM

Green bullets
 
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

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sdmc530 01-14-2017 10:23 AM

ahhhh...huh...wow

Sheepdog 01-14-2017 10:47 AM

It's only tax dollars.

Caleb 01-14-2017 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sheepdog (Post 144056)
It's only tax dollars.

Pretty much.

Gatorade 01-14-2017 02:24 PM

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

AFJuvat 01-14-2017 04:47 PM

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 01-14-2017 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AFJuvat (Post 144070)
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...

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