US Govt Printing Office Needs 350,934 National Detainee Handbooks Printed

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US Govt Printing Office Needs 350,934 National Detainee Handbooks Printed by April 29th, 2011

Apr 19th, 2011 | By Hayden | Category: Alphabet Agencies & Operations Source: Cryptogon.com

Update: U.S. Government Printing Office Deletes Solicitation Page and “Jacket Number” Specification Document

I thought that might happen, but not after just a few minutes.
So:

Here’s a screenshot of www.gpo.gov/gpo/bidopps/bidopps.action?region=chicago before it was taken down:



GPO Solicitation for Hundreds of Thousands of National Detainee Handbooks Needed by 29 April

It’s also still visible in Google cache as of this writing.
And here’s a Cryptogon mirror of the Jacket Number: 735-412/413 document.

—End Update—

Ok, probably nothing, maybe something.

The U.S. Government needs 350,934 National Detainee Handbooks printed by 29 April 2011. Here’s a 2007 English version of the National Detainee Handbook. I don’t know if that’s the same document as what has been ordered below.

The GPO solicitation went out on 18 April and the handbooks must be delivered by 29 April. Is eleven days a short time for something like this?

I have no idea, but clicking on “Jacket Number: 735-412/413” brings up a specification document, which states the following:

TIME CRITICAL:
Notify Ron Boyum at 312-353-3916 x 17 or at rboyum@gpo.gov of the delivery status in the morning 2 days prior to the first shipment to meet the at destination delivery date. [sic]

This is a time-critical order. For the purpose of this contract, the provision in GPO Contract Terms Pub. 310.2 (Rev. 6-01) for schedule extensions does not apply. No automatic extensions of schedules will be made. All interested contractors must commit to the original schedule. Shipments must be made by a carrier that will guarantee delivery at destination within the specified schedule. Carrier’s “targets” in lieu of “guaranteed” deliveries will not be acceptable.

They seem pretty serious about needing the handbooks by 29 April.
Via: U.S. Government Printing Office:

Jacket Number: 735-412/413

Bid Opening Date: 10:00 AM, PREVAILING CHICAGO, IL TIME, ON April 18, 2011.

Product: Paste-on-fold (self cover) Pamphlets (Spanish and English Versions).

Title: 735-412: National Detainee Handbook: Spanish 735-413: National Detainee Handbook: English

Quantity: 735-412: 221,367 (includes 2 GPO Chicago inspection samples) 735-413: 129,567 (includes 2 GPO Chicago inspection samples)

Ship/Deliver Date: MUST deliver complete on or before April 29 D, 2011.

[American Patriot]

Ok.. wtf?

I just wrote a senator on this one.

What is going on? Is this more hype to scare people or is this for real?

Why do they need to print so many booklets for "detainees"...? Where are these detainees coming from? Who are they? Why waste the money on this?

There's some logic here for this, I want to know what it is. RIGHT FUCKING NOW.

[American Patriot]

I understand why you put this in the skeptic's corner... but if the images are correct and they are actually trying to order that many books, WHY?

Vector, can you host or upload the images here on the site and then link them please?

I can't get to anything on the links except for the GPO itself.

[American Patriot]

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http://pozogoldstein.com/detentionfacilities/index.html Immigration Detention Facilities 2008 Performance Based Detention Standards 2000 Detention Standards Strengthening the nation’s capacity to detain and remove criminal and other deportable aliens is a key component of the comprehensive strategy to deter illegal immigration and protect public safety. Detention and removal of illegal aliens is a priority of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This commitment has been backed by significant resources devoted to detention and removal efforts. DRO secures bed space in detention facilities, and monitors these facilities for compliance with National Detention Standards. The standards specify the living conditions appropriate for detainees. DRO is currently transitioning to the new ICE Performance Based National Detention Standards (PBNDS). These new standards are available here: Detention Operations Manual (Detention Standards). This manual provides uniform policies and procedures concerning the treatment of individuals detained by ICE. Detainees in ICE custody are provided with a National Detainee Handbook, available in English or Spanish. The National Detainee Handbook provides an overview of the general rules, regulations, policies and procedures that all detainees are required to follow while in ICE custody, as well as the programs and services available at all ICE facilities. Each facility also has a site-specific handbook that is a guide to the policies, rules and procedures in effect at that specific location, and addresses day-to-day concerns of ICE detainees. For information on services relating to but not under the direct jurisdiction of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, please contact the following: The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) is an agency within the Department of Justice (DOJ). Its primary mission is to preside over immigration cases in an attentive and timely manner. These cases involve detained aliens, criminal aliens, and aliens seeking asylum as a form of relief from removal. EOIR ensures the standards of due process and fair treatment for all parties involved. For information about a matter in an Immigration Court administered by EOIR or informaton about each of its offices, visit EOIR's Web site at http://www.usdoj.gov/eoir/http://www.usdoj.gov/eoir/. You may also call its electronic information system at 1 (800) 898-7180. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). USCIS is responsible for the administration of immigration and naturalization arbitration functions and establishing immigration services policies and priorities including ruling on immigration visa petitions, naturalization petitions, asylum and refugee applications, cases performed at the service centers and all other mediation. You may call U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) toll-free for automated information and live assistance concerning immigration services and benefits at 1 (800) 375-5283. The TTY number is: 1 (800) 767-1833. You may also visit its Web site at http://uscis.gov/graphics/index.htmhttp://uscis.gov/graphics/index.htm where you can find out the status of your case, find out how to post a bond for an alien in detention, download forms, learn about detainee rights, learn how to file forms and more. For information about a matter before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) you may contact BIA at (703) 605-1007. Its menu of automated options includes: Appeals and motions; Transcripts and briefs; Board decisions and stays of deportation; and Change of address.

[Backstop]

WTF?

Reading here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/22092329/ICE-National-Detainee-Handbook-2007

Darn thing sure loads slow.

The first 2 pages are written to inform detainees.

This isn't an instructional manual for the folks doing the detaining.

Rick, please post the results of your inquiry to your Congressman.

[American Patriot]

IF he responds.

Talking to Ryan it sounds like something they hand to illegal aliens who are detained in the country (and reading down the page it does say something about English/Spanish version kind of indicating this) - but my biggest gripe is the money spent on this crap.

Why print off papers to hand to someone when you're detaining them anyway? Especially illegal aliens? Show it on a damned screen and let them read it in an auditorium or something. Just before they put them on buses and drop them off at the border.

Spend the money on gas to remove them.

I don't really think they are going to arrest a lot of Americans or something in the next couple of days. Doesn't make any sense.

But it pisses me off they plant frigging trees on a damned desert and then waste the water to keep them growing where they do not naturally grow (yep, got in a fight about that the other day too...)

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Government Orders Expedited Printing of 350,000 Detainee Handbooks
SHTFPlan.com ^ | 4/20/11 | Mac Salvo
Posted on Friday, April 22, 2011 12:12:43 AM by Kartographer

The US Government Printing Office – Chicago Procurement has posted a contract open for bidding for some 350,000 copies of the National Detainee Handbook.

Per Jacket Number 735-412/413, the GPO requests 221,367 copies of the handbook in Spanish and 129,567 in English. The GPO requests expedited delivery of the prints, requesting a delivery date of April 29, 2011, less than two weeks from today.

The original Jacket Number 735-412/413 is no longer available at the GPO web site, but a cached version can be accessed here.

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement currently shows a ‘404 page not found error‘ for the page on ICE’s web site where the handbook was originally stored. You can view the National Detainee Handbook (Dated 2007) via Scribd.

According to a 2008 detention standard guide from ICE, the handbook is to be provided to all individuals detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It is not clear whether the guidelines in the handbook apply just for immigration related detentions.

According to ICE the purpose of the handbook is to provide detainees with an overview of the general rules, regulations, policies, and procedures that ICE is required while detaining someone:

This Detention Standard requires that, upon admission, every detainee be provided comprehensive written orientation materials that describe such matters as the facility’s rules and sanctions, disciplinary system, mail and visiting procedures, grievance system, services, programs, and medical care, in English, Spanish, and other languages and that detainees acknowledge receipt of those materials.

It applies to the following types of facilities housing DRO detainees:

• Service Processing Centers (SPCs);
• Contract Detention Facilities (CDFs); and
• State or local government facilities used by DRO through Intergovernmental Service Agreements (IGSAs) to hold detainees for more than 72 hours.

No information on why the Printing Office has requested expedient printing and delivery of the books has been made available.

(Excerpt) Read more at shtfplan.com ...

GPO Chicago Regional Procurement Office Solicitations Online

[Backstop]

What I find odd about the entire thing are the amounts.

Rick, I'm sure you have, as I have, at some point sent things over to Base Repo for copies.

And I always asked for 100 or 125 or 150.

But 350,934, 250102, etc.

Strange.

[American Patriot]

Right, precisely Backstop/

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Mayday...mayday. Next year.