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Uncle Sam's Cart · Today's receipt

The government went shopping. It got weird.

Actual government contract notices, presented as a shopping receipt because democracy apparently needs fish food.

#1Line item #1Marsh Vehicle

Inflatable jet boat. Motor included. Democracy continues.

Interior · FWS, IT SERVICES

Official title: Inflatable Shallow-Water Jet Boat, Motor, and Trailer

Somewhere in procurement, someone typed “inflatable shallow-water jet boat” and everyone just kept moving.

Tiny Action MovieTrailer IncludedOfficially Real
#2Line item #2Deer/Goose Affairs

The deer and geese situation has reached procurement

Agriculture · MRPBS MINNEAPOLIS MN

Official title: Deer and Goose Processing

The official title is just “DEER AND GOOSE PROCESSING,” which is either a contract notice or the world’s bleakest lunch menu.

No EuphemismsPark Ranger EnergyOfficially Real
#3Line item #3Ceremony Department

National Cemetery Administration - Memorial Day Rentals for Ceremony - National Memorial Cemetery of AZ -- W071

Veterans Affairs · NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMIN (36C786)

Official title: National Cemetery Administration - Memorial Day Rentals for Ceremony - National Memorial Cemetery of AZ -- W071

ceremony department: ceremony, memorial

Ceremony DepartmentOddly Specific ObjectGovernment Vibe
#4Line item #4Tactical Snack

Cooked Meats: Pulled Chicken, Pulled Pork & Beef Crumbles for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs

Agriculture · USDA AMS 3J14

Official title: Cooked Meats: Pulled Chicken, Pulled Pork & Beef Crumbles for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs

tactical snack: beef, pork, chicken

Tactical Snack
#5Line item #5Tactical Snack

COOKED/CANNED MEATS: BEEF, PORK & CHICKEN PRODUCTS for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs

Agriculture · USDA AMS 3J14

Official title: COOKED/CANNED MEATS: BEEF, PORK & CHICKEN PRODUCTS for use in Domestic Food Assistance Programs

tactical snack: beef, pork, chicken

Tactical Snack