Posted June 6, 2018 9:00 am by Comments

By Tactical-Life

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Glock‘s recently-unveiled Gen5 models are already finding homes in law enforcement; the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has revealed it intends on purchasing a batch of Glock 26 Gen5 guns.

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According to the posting on FedBizOpps, the DEA want 100 Glock 26 Gen5 pistols. The agency wants the guns to come with the following accessories: rail frame; AmeriGlo night sights; 5.5-pound trigger pull; extended slide stops; and extended magazine catches. In addition, six “high capacity” magazines are required per pistol.

This purchase is what’s known as a Brand Name Only solicitation. As such, the DEA is required to provide a justification for why there is no full and open competition for the award. Here’s what the agency said in the justification document:

DEA issues, trains and maintains Glock pistols for DEA Special Agents in extremely hazardous and unstable conditions. Standardization saves funding, provides critical training/re-training and operational …Read the Rest

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