1122 Program

Section 1122 of the fiscal year 1994 National Defense Authorization Act established the authority for states and units of local government to purchase law enforcement equipment through federal procurement channels, provided that the equipment is used in the performance of counter-drug activities. The "1122 Program" affords state and local governments the opportunity to maximize their use of taxpayer dollars, by taking advantage of the purchasing power of the federal government to receive discounts commensurate with large volume purchases.

The authority for the 1122 Program resides with the Department of Defense. The U.S. Army, as the executive agent of the program, formed a steering committee initially consisting of representatives from GSA, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), and the Department of Justice (DOJ). Today, the Army, GSA, and DLA are actively involved in the program.

The governor of each state participating in the 1122 Program designates a State Point of Contact (SPOC) to administer the state's activities under the program, by validating the counter-drug mission of each procurement request, and ensuring the availability of funds.

GSA publishes the Law Enforcement Equipment and Supplies Catalog (1122 Catalog), which explains how the 1122 Program works, and identifies the equipment and supplies available from the Army, GSA, and DLA.

With the approval of the executive agent, GSA has authorized states and units of local government to purchase certain products under selected GSA Schedules and Special Item Numbers (SINs) in support of their counter-drug missions. Specific types of vehicles are also available under the program by utilizing AutoChoice, GSA's online vehicle ordering system. All GSA items authorized for use under the 1122 Program, as well as detailed information regarding ordering procedures, are contained in the 1122 Catalog.

In addition to the 1122 Program, state and local government entities may take advantage of the purchasing power of the federal government through the Cooperative Purchasing Program and the Disaster Recovery Purchasing Program. Access these websites to learn how to acquire authorized products and services from a variety of GSA Schedules.

The shortcut to this page is www.gsa.gov/1122program.

Last Reviewed 8/26/2009