By James Smith

9 August 2012

Hours after the PPRN News published the story of the request by the Department of Homeland  Security / Transportation Safety Administration, Jacob Goodwin, Editor-in-Chief of Government Security  News released an article explaining how innocuous and safe this request  is.

The invitation to bid is a 100% small business set-aside opportunity, and  prospective vendors have until August 13 to submit their bids. Delivery of the  explosives, which must be packed in bags, is required within 15 days, says the  TSA notice.

The RDX and ammonium nitrate will be sent to the William J. Hughes  Technical Center in Atlantic City, NJ.

“TSA’s National Explosives Detection Canine Team Program prepares dogs  and handlers to serve on the front lines of America’s War on Terror,” says the  agency’s Website. “These very effective, mobile teams can quickly locate and  identify dangerous materials that may present a threat to transportation  systems. Just as important, they can quickly rule out the presence of dangerous  materials in unattended packages, structures or vehicles, allowing the free and  efficient flow of commerce.”

It was as if Mr Goodwin was sent out to provide a cover for the purchase. It  just seems such a safe, valid reason. Sugar coated for public consumption.  Arsenic covered in chocolate will still kill, regardless how sweet the  taste.

Several new issues have come to light.

First and foremost, the solicitation has been removed from  the list of DHS requests. Simply putting the solicitation in the FBO search  engine, or RDX or Ammonium Nitrate will fail to yield any results, as evidence  by this screen grab.

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