[Shotimes] OT Military Vehicles was OT Used car financing

[Hartberger, Jason M. AT2 (AW)]

Ugh, why did you have to start talking about all that! I have to deal
with that crap on a daily basis! Although in all honesty we probably
threw that logic analyzer away for you to pick up for $50 :P. BTW, FSC =
CAGE, or Cognizant Activity Group Entity (I think), it's a 5-digit
number that is assigned to every company that deals with the government.
Lockheed Martin is 30003, for example (they make our test benches). I
happen to have access to FedLog (Federal Logistics Data), the program
that has every asset the military has ever, and if you want something
(anything!) I can whip up an NSN for you and all the other information
you need. Let me know. For now, though, I must get back to fixing the
parts that keep the planes flying that drop bombs on bad guys which
keeps your families safe :).

I love my job.

Jason

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[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob
Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 1:17 PM
To: Shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] OT Military Vehicles was OT Used car financing

I looked for a HMMWV in 1998-99.  It's not armored of course, but the
process is probably similar.
1) Some gov't entity decides to get rid of the equipment
2) It goes to DRMO and they list it (large assets often stay in place
until
picked up by the new owner)
3) Other government agencies get first shot at it (Used HMMWVs were in
high
demand here too)
4) Public and private research organizations like universities get a
shot
5) Other public services like firefighters (By this point, they are all
but
unavailable)
6) Severly damaged vehicles/junk parts are still available to the
general
public

See http://www.drms.dla.mil/
1) Find the FSC for the thing you want (if the gov't doesn't have it, it
probably doesn't exist)
2) Find the NSNs that apply to the thing, there could be 50 of these or
figure out what partial NSN searches will work
3) The various codes used by the DRMS system tell you things like the
condition and the sale conditions

What I concluded back in late 99 was that I could indeed piece together
a
HMMWV, but it would be troublesome.  Too much trouble for me with
limited
space at home for the parts pile.  It's *easy* and *cheap* to get a 5
ton
truck, however.  I did buy a HP logic analyzer and a Tt oscilliscope for
$50
ea this way.

Hmm, this is nice: http://www.lascointl.com/vehicles/95bmw.htm

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