Reply #86: that page is dated June 29, 2000

[muriel_volestrangler]

so presumably the original contract to be ready to provide emergency contruction started in June 2000. It was described as "base year plus four option years", so the base year ended in June 2001 (all the contract announcements say "expected to be completed by ..."). I think it's saying the contracts awarded in the first year could be up to $75 million, with $100,000 guaranteed (even if there's no construction, I guess - just for being ready. It's good to be Halliburton). The $300 million is the maximum amount that could be awarded in the base year, and the 4 option years - if the Navy decides to keep the contract going. Since the number on the contract matches the one in the July 2002 announcement, it looks like the contract was kept going for at least 2 more years.