Thank you. I got that right—that's always encouraging—about 12,000 rounds.
There are contract negotiations taking place right now with those companies. It involves not just the signing of long-term contracts—which the companies have said they require from us for that certainty that business requires—but also investment in their production and the security of their supply chains. Those negotiations are taking place right now. Frankly, our department officials are involved in those negotiations, and it would be inappropriate for me to discuss the state of those while we're in this state. I want to assure you that I share your urgency in delivering on this.
We're also concerned because it'll take some time for those new production lines to be initiated, so we're also looking at, as an interim measure, alternative ways to acquire the required munitions in a more timely way.