Bushmaster has a contract to supply the Texas Department of Public Saftey with their rifles. I have tried to find the exact specs and parts used on this rifle but can not. Anyone seen these? Thanks

Not listed here at Bushmaster.....




Here are just some of the Agencies or Departments utilizing the Bushmaster Weapons System...

U. S. Border Patrol
U. S. Department of Defense
U. S. Department of Homeland Security
U. S. Department of Parks and Recreation
U. S. Customs
U. S. Drug Enforcement Agency
U. S. Marshal's Service
U. S. Secret Service
Alabama Highway Patrol
California Department of Justice
California Highway Patrol
Utah State Highway Patrol
Los Angeles Police Department
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
City of Philadelphia
City of Salt Lake
City of San Jose Police Department
Tennessee Highway Patrol

Mike

ETA - here's a pic of ones "they have delivered" to agencies above...

INVOICE: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY                        PO Number: 6-000266
            ACCOUNTING & BUDGET CONTROL                       Req Number: 405-6-36012-E
            PO BOX 4087                                          PO Date: 12/14/05
            AUSTIN TX 78773-000102                               Expires: 12/14/06
                                                                                 
                                                                VID: 1-74-233-9528
DESTINATION: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY                         GT DISTRIBUTORS INC
            GENERAL STORES                                      PO BOX 16080
            108 DENSON DRIVE                                    AUSTIN TX 78761
            AUSTIN TX 78752
                           
                           
    THE AGENCY HAS DETERMINED THAT SUBCONTRACTING
    OPPORTUNITIES EXIST FOR THIS CONTRACT. ANY
    RESPONSE MUST INCLUDE THE COMPLETED HUB
    SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (HSP) FORM OR THE RESPONSE
    WILL BE REJECTED. SEE ATTACHED FORM AND
    INSTRUCTIONS OR DOWNLOAD THE FORM FOUND A HTTP
    ://WWW.TBPC.STATE.TX.US/HUB/FORMS/HSP_SEP06.DOC
                                                   
    "SPECIFICATIONS AND OTHER REFERENCED BIDDING
    DOCUMENTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY.
    TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE SPECIFICATIONS AND
    OTHER REFERENCED BIDDING DOCUMENTS, BIDDERS
    MAY DOWNLOAD THE INFORMATION FROM THE TEXAS
    MARKETPLACE'S WORLD WIDE WEB SITE AT:
    "HTTP://ESBD.TBPC.STATE.TX.US."
    IN AN EFFORT TO FACILITATE
    THE PURCHASING PROCESS AND REDUCE COSTS,
    HARD COPIES OF SPECIFICATIONS AND RELATED
    SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED
    ONLY UPON A WRITTEN REQUEST. TO OBTAIN
    A HARD COPY OF NEEDED DOCUMENTS, BIDDERS
    SHOULD FAX OR E-MAIL A REQUEST TO THE
    TBPC PURCHASER AT THE FAX NUMBER OR
    E-MAIL ADDRESS IDENTIFIED ON THE
    SOLICITATION. WHEN SUBMITTING THE
    REQUEST VENDORS MUST PROVIDE:
    THE SOLICITATION NUMBER, FULL COMPANY
    NAME, ADDRESS, CONTACT PERSON, PHONE
    NUMBER, AND FAX NUMBER."
                           
    AGENCY POINT OF CONTACT:

    NAME:  HELEN ASPEITIA RODRIGUEZ, CTPM
    PHONE: (512)-424-2065
    FAX:   (512)-424-5419
    EMAIL: [email protected]


    PLEASE SUBMIT BID IN DUPLICATE
                                 
    THE FOLLOWING APPLIES TO THE ENTIRE PURCHASE
    ORDER.

    BLANKET ORDER FOR PURCHASE OF M4-RIFLES FOR THE
    PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF AWARD, WITH THE
    OPTION TO EXTEND CONTRACT FOR AN ADDITIONAL 2 ONE
    YEAR PERIODS WITH THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
                                                   
    NOTE:
    INITIAL PURCHASE SHALL BE FOR THE PURCHASE AND
    TRADE-IN OF APPROX 3008.

    NOTE:
    ADDITIONAL QUANTITIES ORDERED BY THIS AGENCY WILL
    BE TO SATISFY OPERATIONAL NEEDS.
                                   
    680-52                          
 1. RIFLES, M-4, 3 MAGAZINES, REMOVEABLE HANDLE AS         3,008 EA           637.36   1,917,178.88
    PER THE ATTACHED SPECS:

    MAKE/MODEL: BUSHMASTER XM15TXDPS


 2. TRADE-IN, AS IS, WHERE IS, AT STATES OPTION OF         3,008 EA           201.02     604,668.16
    .223 RUGER MINI 14, INCLUDING 2 MAGAZINES

    MAKE/MODEL: RUGER MINI 14


 3. M-4 MAGAINEZ FOR ITEM #1                                 500 EA            13.95       6,975.00
    NOTE: NO INITIAL PURCHASE SHALL BE MADE OF THIS
    ITEM.

    MAKE/MODEL: BUSHMASTER 30RD PER SPEC


    DELIVERIES SHALL BE MADE BETWEEN 8 AM AND 4 PM
    MONDAY THRU FRIDAY, EXCEPT ON REGULARLY OBSERVED
    STATE OR FEDERAL HOLIDAYS.
                             
    BIDDING INSTRUCTIONS:

    A. THE BIDDER SHALL QUOTE A FIRM PRICE PER ITEM
    FOR THE APPROPRIATE SIZE, PACKAGE OR UNIT
    SPECIFIED, REGARDLESS OF WHAT MAY BE UNDERSTOOD
    OR PERCEIVED AS AN INDUSTRY STANDARD.
    B. THE BIDDER SHOULD NOTE THAT PAYMENT
    ASSIGNMENTS WILL NOT BE GRANTED FOR THIS
    CONTRACT.
    C. BID PRICES SHALL INCLUDE ALL ADMINISTRATIVE,
    OVERHEAD, PROCESSING, FREIGHT AND OTHER COSTS
    THAT MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH FOB DESTINATION WITH
    DOCK DELIVERY.
    D. BIDDER SHALL ENTER THE BRAND(S) OF ITEM
    OFFERED IN THE SPACE. FAILURE TO FILL IN THE
    BRAND SHALL DISQUALIFY BIDDER. MULTIPLE BRANDS
    PROVIDED ON THE BID ITEM LIST, MAY BE ACCEPTED IF
    THEY ARE NOTED IN THE SPACE PROVIDED UNDER EACH
    WAREHOUSE ON THE BID ITEM LIST. SAMPLES MUST BE
    SUBMITTED FOR EACH BRAND OFFERED, IF APPLICABLE.
    E. NO BID MAY BE WITHDRAWN AFTER SPECIFIED
    OPENING DATE AND TIME WITHOUT A GOOD AND
    SUFFICIENT REASON, IN WRITING, AND MUST BE
    ACCEPTABLE BY TBPC.
                       
    VENDOR POINT-OF-CONTACT:

    A.) NAME OF PERSON TO CONTACT
    COORDINATING DELIVERIES:

    NAME: WILLIAM J. ORR, JR., PRESIDENT

    PHONE NO.: (512) 451-8298

    FAX NO.: (512) 453-6149

    E-MAIL: [email protected]

    B.) NAME OF PERSON TO CONTACT
    CONCERNING ACCOUNTING AND/OR INVOICES:

    NAME: NANCY KERN

    PHONE NO.:(512) 451-8298

    FAX NO.: (512) 453-6149

    E-MAIL: [email protected]