"uhhh, Excuse me, but what does god need with a starship?"

Captain Kirk to ‘god’, in Star Trek V.

Now maybe I am wrong, but I think the same kind of question can be asked here of the United State Dept of Agriculture.

WHAT THE EFF DOES THE DEP’T OF AGRICULTURE NEED .40 cal SUBMACHINEGUNS FOR?

Escaped goats? Llama stampedes?

Rapidly growing triffid like GMO corn?

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Inspector General, located in Washington, DC, pursuant to the authority of FAR Part 13, has a requirement for the commerical acquisition of submachine guns, .40 Cal. S&W, ambidextrous safety, semi-automatic or 2 shot burts trigger group, Tritium night sights for front and rear, rails for attachment of flashlight (front under fore grip) and scope (top rear), stock-collapsilbe or folding, magazine - 30 rd. capacity, sling, light weight, and oversized trigger guard for gloved operation.  NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT EXISTS.  All responsible and/or interested sources may submit their company name, point of contact, and telephone.  If received timely, shall be considered by the agency for contact to determine weapon suitability.

Contracting Office Address:

1400 Independence Ave., SW, Room 40-E J.L. Whitten Fed Bldg
Washington, District of Columbia 20250 

EPA’s 1st LAW OF PARANOIA:

When you think you are being paranoid, the problem will usually turn out to be that you are not being paranoid enough