Haliburton to build detention facilities in USA

[edward]

Rather than jump off of the deep end into endless possibilities. I will gladly allow anyone to explain this.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 24, 2006
KBR AWARDED U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CONTINGENCY SUPPORT PROJECT FOR EMERGENCY SUPPORT SERVICES


ARLINGTON, Virginia – KBR announced today that its Government and Infrastructure division has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to support the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities in the event of an emergency. KBR is the engineering and construction subsidiary of Halliburton (NYSEAL).

The contract, which is effective immediately, provides for establishing temporary detention and processing capabilities to augment existing ICE Detention and Removal Operations (DRO) Program facilities in the event of an emergency influx of immigrants into the U.S., or to support the rapid development of new programs. The contingency support contract provides for planning and, if required, initiation of specific engineering, construction and logistics support tasks to establish, operate and maintain one or more expansion facilities.

http://www.halliburton.com/default/main/halliburton/eng/news/source_files/news.jsp?newsurl=/default/main/halliburton/eng/news/source_files/press_release/2006/kbrnws_012406.html

 

[Astronuc]

No-bid contracts, by any chance?

I wonder if they will overcharge the taxpayers - again.

 

[edward]

No-bid contracts, by any chance?

I wonder if they will overcharge the taxpayers - again.

KBR was the only bidder. And the bid is termed:
indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity

Considering that these are supposed to be temporary detainment facilities, built on existing military facilities ,I would think that they could buy one hellofalot of razor wire and port-a-potties for $385 million.

One thing that seems a bit odd, the contract includes, if necessary,to build housing and suppport facilities for ICE in case ICE is involved in law inforcement during a natural disater. Or if ICE is involved in the relief effort after a disaster. Can they build the facilities after the disaster has already happened and complete them in a short time span.

There are a number of reasons given by Homeland Security for the contract. They even state that the facilities may never be built, yet in the next sentence they sate that even more may be built.

Since the construction is supposed to start in an "after the fact" or "after the disaster'' or "after a sudden influx of aliens" scenario, it seems like it would be a futile effort.

Kinda makes me wonder what really is going on. OK so I jumped off of the deep end after all.

http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=STO20060205&articleId=1893