[AndyJackson]

The solicitation was placed at 2:30 pm EST on 2 November 2012, with a response time of no later than 8 pm on the same day.

I see that FEMA got right on this, only about 72 hrs late and a week after some sort of disaster was predicted.

This is what we have feral gubmint involvement for.

[RegulatorCountry]

It only became an emergency when it became a public relations emergency for them, then they jerk the chains of their suppliers to look like they’re on top of it. Typical bureaucrats.