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Tanuki

(14,924 posts)
Fri Feb 24, 2017, 09:08 PM Feb 2017

Official DHS presolicitation for Idiot's Mexican wall design&build

https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=b8e1b2a6876519ca0aedd748e1e491cf&tab=core&tabmode=list&=

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Notice Type:
Presolicitation
Synopsis:
Added: Feb 24, 2017 11:34 am
The Dept. of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) intends on issuing a solicitation in electronic format on or about March 6, 2017 for the design and build of several prototype wall structures in the vicinity of the United States border with Mexico. The procurement will be conducted in two phases, the first requiring vendors to submit a concept paper of their prototype(s) by March 10, 2017, which will result in the evaluation and down select of offerors by March 20, 2017. The second phase will require the down select of phase 1 offerors to submit proposals in response to the full RFP by March 24, 2017, which will include price. Multiple awards are contemplated by mid-April for this effort. An option for additional miles may be included in each contract award.

Contracting Office Address:
6650 Telecom Drive
Intech Two, Suite 100
Indianapolis, Indiana 46278
United States
Place of Performance:
To Be Determined

United States
Primary Point of Contact
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Official DHS presolicitation for Idiot's Mexican wall design&build (Original Post) Tanuki Feb 2017 OP
What A Waste Of Money..... global1 Feb 2017 #1
Considering how well that massively built walls on top of mountain chains have worked Warpy Feb 2017 #2

Warpy

(111,382 posts)
2. Considering how well that massively built walls on top of mountain chains have worked
Fri Feb 24, 2017, 09:18 PM
Feb 2017

like Hardrian's Wall and the Great Wall of China, the only sensible thing to do is keep it cheap and dirty, two rows of 8 foot chain link fencing with razor wire between them. Yes, that will be defeated as soon as the crew leaves for the day, but so will any dumb monstrosity Dolt 45 comes up with.

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