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CBP Issues RFPs For Southern Border Wall Prototypes

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, March 20th, 2017

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CBP Issues RFPs For Southern Border Wall Prototypes

Photo of U.S. border with Mexico. U.S. is on the left. Parson has done border security work with Customs and Border Protection. Photo: CBP

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) last Friday issued two Requests for Proposal (RFP) for border wall prototypes with the intention to award multiple contracts and initial task orders for the design and construction of multiple wall prototypes.The prototypes will inform future design standards that will likely continue to evolve to meet the Border Patrol’s requirements.CBP says in both RFPs that the maximum value for all individual orders awarded under the forthcoming indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract shall not exceed…

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