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You're not the first person I've heard this from; when you say "many are now posting lists of open contracts you can bid on" where are they posting these things

You're not the first person I've heard this from; when you say "many are now posting lists of open contracts you can bid on" where are they posting these things? https://sam.gov/content/home https://sam.gov/content/home is what my cursory Googling found, is this what you mean, or is there some other, more relevant site involved?

vdfs 4y ago
There is even a movie about this https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2005151/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2005151/
- TameAntelope 4y ago
  Eh, I was thinking more like, "Build us a web portal for viewing the status of <random thing> and requesting more <random thing>." than, "Run guns for us cheaply."
- nodesocket 4y ago
  While an awesome movie; Wardogs (actual Efraim Diveroli and David Packouz) were mostly just arms dealers not really innovative new technology. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efraim_Diveroli https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efraim_Diveroli https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Packouz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Packouz
systemvoltage 4y ago
I just searched "CNC", a bunch of contract opportunities showed up: https://sam.gov/search/?index=opp&sort=-modifiedDate&page=1&pageSize=25&sfm%5Bstatus%5D%5Bis_active%5D=true&sfm%5BsimpleSearch%5D%5BkeywordRadio%5D=ALL&sfm%5BsimpleSearch%5D%5BkeywordTags%5D%5B0%5D%5Bkey%5D=cnc&sfm%5BsimpleSearch%5D%5BkeywordTags%5D%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=cnc https://sam.gov/search/?index=opp&sort=-modifiedDate&page=1&...
- mikodin 4y ago
  This is what my Dad does...and he has a lathe in the garage typically producing things for helicopters and airplanes.
  - systemvoltage 4y ago
    There should be a program that's easily accessible (not behind lawyer language) that DoD sponsors: We'll buy you a CNC machine, a laptop and a bunch of bar stock on our dime if you produce these parts as per these quality requirements by this date and of this quantity. If we're happy, you can keep the equipment for your next DoD project and you'll get a priority as an experienced vendor (that we invested in).
    - gamblor956 4y ago
      Not understanding what the benefit to the taxpayer is for this, when right now plenty of entrepreneurs willingly take on these startup costs themselves?
      - systemvoltage 4y ago
        Huge benefits: Increase competition, overthrow incumbents, equip populace with basic skills and manufacturing capacity in case of when shit hits the fan, cheaper parts. Downsides I can think of: Exploitation of the program through various means by bad actors. It is no different than SBA low interest loans, just instead of capital, you get machines for specific purpose. Another one is injection molding, the entire industry has been shipped overseas. IM is fundamental to producing parts in large quantities and the dark art of making molds is almost extinct in USA. I urge everyone to study WWII history. Overnight, they converted button/zip manufacturers to making carbureator parts for Airplanes. Literally, overnight. At 8pm, they were producing mother of pearl buttons. By noon next day, they were making first batch of pins for the deflector plate. Today's generation has no clue what happens in trying times. They need to study history to see what really happened, almost overnight.
        micromacrofoot 4y ago
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vdfs 4y ago

There is even a movie about this https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2005151/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2005151/

TameAntelope 4y ago
Eh, I was thinking more like, "Build us a web portal for viewing the status of <random thing> and requesting more <random thing>." than, "Run guns for us cheaply."
nodesocket 4y ago
While an awesome movie; Wardogs (actual Efraim Diveroli and David Packouz) were mostly just arms dealers not really innovative new technology. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efraim_Diveroli https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efraim_Diveroli https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Packouz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Packouz

systemvoltage 4y ago

I just searched "CNC", a bunch of contract opportunities showed up: https://sam.gov/search/?index=opp&sort=-modifiedDate&page=1&pageSize=25&sfm%5Bstatus%5D%5Bis_active%5D=true&sfm%5BsimpleSearch%5D%5BkeywordRadio%5D=ALL&sfm%5BsimpleSearch%5D%5BkeywordTags%5D%5B0%5D%5Bkey%5D=cnc&sfm%5BsimpleSearch%5D%5BkeywordTags%5D%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=cnc https://sam.gov/search/?index=opp&sort=-modifiedDate&page=1&...

mikodin 4y ago
This is what my Dad does...and he has a lathe in the garage typically producing things for helicopters and airplanes.
- systemvoltage 4y ago
  There should be a program that's easily accessible (not behind lawyer language) that DoD sponsors: We'll buy you a CNC machine, a laptop and a bunch of bar stock on our dime if you produce these parts as per these quality requirements by this date and of this quantity. If we're happy, you can keep the equipment for your next DoD project and you'll get a priority as an experienced vendor (that we invested in).
  - gamblor956 4y ago
    Not understanding what the benefit to the taxpayer is for this, when right now plenty of entrepreneurs willingly take on these startup costs themselves?
    - systemvoltage 4y ago
      Huge benefits: Increase competition, overthrow incumbents, equip populace with basic skills and manufacturing capacity in case of when shit hits the fan, cheaper parts. Downsides I can think of: Exploitation of the program through various means by bad actors. It is no different than SBA low interest loans, just instead of capital, you get machines for specific purpose. Another one is injection molding, the entire industry has been shipped overseas. IM is fundamental to producing parts in large quantities and the dark art of making molds is almost extinct in USA. I urge everyone to study WWII history. Overnight, they converted button/zip manufacturers to making carbureator parts for Airplanes. Literally, overnight. At 8pm, they were producing mother of pearl buttons. By noon next day, they were making first batch of pins for the deflector plate. Today's generation has no clue what happens in trying times. They need to study history to see what really happened, almost overnight.
      - micromacrofoot 4y ago

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