2024-11-21T18:15:01-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150007470/this-arizona-based-company-claims-they-ve-been-selected-to-deliver-prototypes-for-trump-s-border-wall Nicholas Korody 2017-05-15T13:27:00-04:00 >2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8u/8u078anilsy9owea.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Some 20 businesses rose to the top of a pool of around 460 companies that submitted initial proposals for the US/Mexico border wall so desired by President Trump and his supporters. But, due to federal procurement rules, the names of these businesses are still under wrap.&nbsp;</p><p>Even the exact number of selected bidders hasn&rsquo;t been released, although all who were selected are expected to be notified this week. They will then submit more detailed proposals. From there, the list will be further whittled down, and companies will submit four to eight prototypes that will be built in the Otay Mesa neighborhood of San Diego in July.</p><p>The procurement laws haven&rsquo;t stopped DarkPulse Technologies, an Arizona-based company, from announcing that they&rsquo;ve been selected to work on prototypes. Their design comprises a ballistic concrete wall capable of withstanding up to 12 hours of tampering. It includes sensors that can alert Border Control of any tunneling.</p><p>Due to the extreme opposition to the proposed wa...</p>