Figured it had to do with the price of the AI.
Sounds like your admin is trying to look after yall with quality rifles. Might also could look at discontinued FN SPR rifles from tacticalcoordination.com
Excellent rifles, got an A1 from them for $1,300 (Sniper’s Hide discount) a few years ago.
Good luck on the testing, my agency is changing sidearms (P226 to G17), so I kinda understand.