Army contract worth $1.2 billion for constructing extensive detention facility in the Texas desert shrouded in secrecy
The Trump administration has awarded a contract worth up to $1.2 billion to Acquisition Logistics LLC for building and operating the nation's largest immigration detention complex, located at Fort Bliss in West Texas. However, questions are being raised about the selection of this small business, which has no listed experience running a correction facility and has never won a federal contract worth more than $16 million.
Last week, the new immigration detention complex began accepting its first detainees. The facility, situated in the Chihuahuan Desert, near the US-Mexico border and the El Paso International Airport, is being overseen by the Department of Homeland Security.
The Pentagon has refused to release the contract or explain why it selected Acquisition Logistics over a dozen other bidders. The Army has also declined to discuss its deal with Acquisition Logistics or reveal details about the camp's construction.
Acquisition Logistics, which lacks a functioning website and lists a modest home in suburban Virginia as its address, is working actively with CoreCivic to operate the immigration detention facility at the Fort Bliss military base.
The selection of Acquisition Logistics has raised concerns, with at least one competitor filing a complaint over the award of the contract. The company's lack of experience in running correction facilities and its small size have led some to question whether it is equipped to handle such a large and complex project.
Despite these concerns, construction on the detention facility is moving forward. As the immigration crisis continues, the need for detention facilities is likely to increase, and the role of Acquisition Logistics in this project will be closely watched.
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