The 1122 Program

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.

Sources of Supply

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). For more information on items available from DA, contact Minnie Everard at (703) 692-9522. For more information on items available from DLA, contact LTC Harvey Robinson, director, Law Enforcement Support Office, at (703) 767-3664.

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 belts, holsters, batons, handcuffs and pepper spray; accessories for police cruisers; alcohol detection kits; bomb disposal and detection equipment; and forensic and criminal investigation equipment. GSA also will purchse motor vehicles for law enforcement agencies under this program. For more information on items available from GSA, contact Zoe-Ann Freitag at (703) 605-5742 or please visit http://www.gsa.gov/firesecurity.

How Law Enforcement Agencies Use the 1122 Program

• Each SPOC should inform a state's law enforcement agencies about the program and provide law enforcement agencies (LEAs) with required forms and instructions for completing them. Some states hold workshops on how to make use of the 1122 and 1033 programs.
  
  
• Once an agency has identified which items they need from DLA or DA, the agency should contact their SPOC for ordering instructions.
  
  
• When ordering from a Federal Supply Schedule, LEAs contact any number of vendors listed in the schedule, asking for price, specifications and delivery information. Oon selecting a vendor, each LEA sends its order, in accordance with SPOC instructions, to the SPOC. Each SPOC places an order with GSA and the vendor ships directly to each LEA. Payment is made in accordance with state policy.

Questions?

If you have questions on the 1122 program, please contact your State Point-of-Contact or Charlie Brune, Law Enforcement Project Manager, Federal Excess Property Programs, 1601 South IH 35 Austin, TX 78741-2503; phone (512) 445-2316; cell phone (512) 826-9660; e-mail cbrune@txsheriffs.org.

 Last updated: July 15, 2010