The Bureau of Justice Assistance offers a Guide to Grants (FY10 edition) to aid in the process of finding, writing and submitting BJA Grant Applications. Download the manual here: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/resource/GrantWritingManual.pdf

The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 1994 contained Section 1122, which allows state and local governments to purchase new law enforcement equipment for counter drug activities through the federal government. The discounts the federal government enjoys because of its large-volume purchases are passed on to state and local law enforcement agencies. These discounts may be particularly attractive when dealing with high tech equipment and newer technologies.

As of August 2002, 41 states participate in the 1122 program and their State Points-of-Contact (SPOCs) Offices administer the program.

States that wish to apply for entry into the program may do so by contacting the executive agent, Larry Hill at (703) 604-7450.

Three sources of supply are available to law enforcement agencies through their SPOCs. The first two are the Department of the Army (DA) and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).

The third source is contractor supplies items. These items are furnished through the General Services Administration (GSA) and the sources can be found in the various Federal Supply Schedules published by GSA. These schedules are listings of contractors, identifying the types of products they provide to GSA. There is a Federal Supply Schedule for “Law Enforcement & Security Equipment,” for example, that gives the names and addresses of suppliers of police equipment. GSA also will purchase motor vehicles for law enforcement agencies under this program.

Below are pdf copies of the 1122 State Point of Contacts and Catalog. Patriot3’s products are available under Schedule 84, SIN 426. For more information or help with using the 1122 Program, please contact our office.

Catalog (.pdf) & State Point of Contacts

Patriot3’s product line is listed on the Department of Homeland Security’s “Authorized Equipment List”, commonly known as the “Responders Knowledge Base (RKB) and is available for viewing at www.rkb.us. This database helps state, local and municipal agencies identify and select products that can be purchased through the DHS Grant Program (HSGP), and other state and federal funding programs. Our AEL/SEL # for shields is 01LE-01-SHLD and for the Ramps the # is 20TE-00-NTRY

Patriot 3’s products have been awarded GSA pricing and are available for purchase on GSA Advantage. Our GSA contract and products can be viewed at www.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov