US Customs and Border Protection has issued two 130-page RFPs, offering a glimpse into the Trump Administration's vision for the 2,000km barrier designed to stop illegal immigration and cut off drug-smuggling routes. More than 1,100 kilometres of the border has already been fenced, but the existing walls are nowhere near as imposing as those detailed in the RFPs.
Customs and Border Protection intends to award multiple contracts based on responses to its request statement. The selection process begins with an initial elimination round, after which the contestants will submit more detailed technical proposals. After a second round of eliminations, finalists will gather in San Diego, California to construct a small-scale "mock-up" of their wall design. Sledgehammer-wielding government representatives will then "test and evaluate the anti-destruct characteristics" of the designs before awarding contracts.
