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Those who’ve followed the news from Iraq closely know Obama’s big speech last night on the end of “combat operations” was a “meaningless milestone,” and that regular US forces in Iraq will be more or less replaced by private military contractors.
In fact, only hours before Obama glossed over that fact, by way of mentioning the US “transitional force” that will remain in Iraq, the US Army was updating a solicitation for Iraq “Reconstruction Security Support Services.” The chosen companies will “continuously gather, interpret, and expeditiously apply information on the security situation throughout Iraq,” as well as supplying guards and “Security Escort Teams.”
Those teams differ from combat forces in that—well, they’re probably better-paid.
Here’s a list of 77 interested bidders on that particular not-at-all-combat-related contract. Some of the interested companies are more well-known than others. I’ll flesh out the corporate ownership information ASAP—keep checking back here.
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MATRIX USA SECURITY
927 NOBLE AVE
COOS BAY OR 974203128 USA
Allen
Dale
JANUS SECURITY IRAQ LTD (JSI)
building 9, street 10, area 609, Baghdad, Iraq
Baghdad 1 area 609 IQ
Anduha
Michael
TW & COMPANY, INC.
4355 NICOLE DR
LANHAM MD 207064349 USA
Avery
Cecil
SECURITY MANAGEMENT AND INTEGRATION COMPANY, INC
1423 EAST 29TH ST
TACOMA WA 984044008 USA
Barker
William
APOLLONIA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, LLC
2011 CRYSTAL DR STE 400
ARLINGTON VA 222022112 USA
Bass
Robert
ROBERT CURTIS BASS
2705 SOMBROSA ST
CARLSBAD CA 920099153 USA
Biddle
Sara
INDEPENDENT POWER SYSTEMS, INC.
810 N WALLACE AVE UNIT A
BOZEMAN MT 597153020 USA
Bland
James
SEVEN 7 AGENTS CONSULTING GROUP, LLC
4649 NANNIE HELEN BURROUGHS AVE NE STE 201
WASHINGTON DC 200193662 USA
Booth
Daniel
GDM DEFENSE GROUP, INC
280 LUCKEY RD
LYTLE TX 780523617 USA
Burke
Michael
1FORCE GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC
5825 GLENRIDGE DR NE STE 4-101
ATLANTA GA 303285544 USA
Celentano
Michael
MCNEIL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
6564 LOISDALE CT STE 900
SPRINGFIELD VA 221501822 USA
Cox
Peder
ECOLOG INC.
2011 CRYSTAL DR STE 400
ARLINGTON VA 222023709 USA
Creighton
Creighton
SENTINEL INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD
PO Box 4251
Kirwan 1 4817 AU
Davis
Dave
INTEGRATED SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT SERVICES, INC.
4116 AVENIDA COCHISE STE Q
SIERRA VISTA AZ 856355841 USA
DiMuzio
Melissa
CAROLINA LINKAGES, INC
3 BROAD ST STE 450
CHARLESTON SC 294013011 USA
DiPofi
Pasquale
NORTHBRIDGE SERVICES GROUP
3070 Lake Crest Circle #400-323
Lexington KY 40513 US
Dorsey
Joe
CAROLINA LINKAGES, INC
3 BROAD ST STE 450
CHARLESTON SC 294013011 USA
Dublin
B H DEFENSE LLC
2300 9TH ST S STE 503
ARLINGTON VA 222042320 USA
Eidan
Hanan
AL DALHAM CO.
COB Basrah
Basrah 1 09374 IQ
Falisi
Ross
VERTUS, INC.
240A SW 8TH ST
OCALA FL 344710977 USA
Farrell
Greg
LACONIA GROUP, INC., THE
12323 ROCHESTER DR
FAIRFAX VA 220306324 USA
Finn
Thomas
FINNERA, INC.
518 S RTE 31 STE 120
MCHENRY IL 600507464 USA
Friend
Roscoe
ERINYS IRAQ LTD
BIAP FREEZONE BAGHDAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
BAGHDAD IRQ
frier
kevin
OPS PROTECTION SERVICE, LLC
42681 LONDON DR
PARKER CO 801384720 USA
Graziano
Gregory
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
13 CIRCLE DR
RIVERHEAD NY 119016000 USA
Greany
Thomas
CAVAN INSURANCE GROUP, LLC
9C PARK PLACE
PRINCETON NJ 085426918 USA
Gunderson
Clay
D & G INTERNATIONAL, LLC
23896 HIDDEN VALLEY TRAIL
RAPID CITY SD 577027323 USA
Hardy
Delroy
BLACK WIND PROTECTION SERVICE INC.
5607 OLD BOYCE RD
BOYCE LA 714099202 USA
Harmon
Gary
VALOR CONCEPTS, LLC
7951 MONUMENT LN STE 101
RALEIGH NC 276153271 USA
Harrison
Tom
AECOM GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC.
1200 SUMMIT AVE STE 320
FORT WORTH TX 761024406 USA
Hecker
KINGFISHER SYSTEMS, INC.
1600 N BEAUREGARD ST STE 300
ALEXANDRIA VA 223111732 USA
hasan
ahmed
ADRAG ALRUKI
almansoor ramadan 14 street
baghdad 1 none IL
Hernandez
Susie
TACTICAL TRAINING SPECIALISTS LLC
9975 WADSWORTH PKWY 253
WESTMINSTER CO 800214296 USA
Howell
Jimmie
SECURITY CONCEPTS AND PLANNING, LLC
4286 MOONFLOWER LN
POLLOCK PINES CA 957269499 USA
Hughes
Carl
M & E GROUP LTD
BUILDING 27A
STOURBRIDGE WE DY7 5DY GBR
Hungerford
Kathleen
INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE CORPORATION
15830 FOLTZ PKWY
STRONGSVILLE OH 441494745 USA
Jackson
Reginald
WOLFPACK SECURITY, INC.
9699 EXCHANGE ST
FISHERS IN 460388787 USA
Johnson
Byron
EROTSER GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS (EGS) L.L.C.
1459 MONTCLAIR CT
SMYRNA GA 300806100 USA
Jones
Charlie
I.T. OUTSOURCING, LLC
29700 NW OLSON RD
GASTON OR 971198225 USA
Kay
John
CARAVAN LOGISTICS O O D
BLVD RAKOVSKI 20B
SOFIA 1202 BGR
Keller
Marshall
FWG GROUP
9600 ALICE LN
WINNEMUCCA NV 894459444 USA
Knight
Alissa
BRIER & THORN, LLC
1600 TYSONS BLVD FL 8
MCLEAN VA 221024872 USA
Ludwig
Steve
DXB INTERNATIONAL
GRAND HAMED AVENUE
DOHA QAT
Lumley
Sean
AEGIS DEFENCE SERVICES LTD
39 VICTORIA ST
LONDON SW1H 0EU GBR
Marchegiano
Thomas
GLOBAL STRATEGIES GROUP (INTEGRATED SECURITY), INC.
1501 FARM CREDIT DR STE 2400
MC LEAN VA 221025000 USA
Martherus
Jayson
ADVANCED SECURITY CONCEPTS CORPORATION
16027 VENTURA BLVD STE 601
ENCINO CA 914362728 USA
Mayo
Joe
EVERGREEN INTERNATIONAL AVIATION, INC
3850 NE THREE MILE LN
MCMINNVILLE OR 971289402 USA
Morin
Chris
ORION MANAGEMENT, LLC
8003 FORBES PL STE 100
SPRINGFIELD VA 221512215 USA
Michael
PROPOSAL WAREHOUSE LLC
720 Lovejoy Rd.
Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 US
Murray
Edwin
CONTRACT CONSULTING SERVICES
24479 REED CT
RIDGELY MD 216601756 USA
NIGHTRAVEN
JOHN
NIGHTRAVEN USA
10764 W MTN VW DR
AVONDALE AZ 853231153 USA
Nkomo
ACEGUARD, INC.
45510 SEVERN WAY
STERLING VA 201668942 USA
Ochoa
Cecilia
A1 PROTECTIVE SERVICES, INC
1846 SAN JOSE AVE
SAN FRANCISCO CA 941122454 USA
OConnell
Michael
RONCO CONSULTING CORPORATION
2300 N ST NW STE 2100
WASHINGTON DC 200011220 USA
Oliver
Jeremy
JEREMY OLIVER
ACKERSTR. 28
VILSECK BA 92249 DEU
Owens
David
OWENS-COFFIELD CONSULTING LLC
3520 HILLTOP DR
AUGUSTA GA 309065732 USA
Reilly
Stephen
ERSM (GUERNSEY) LTD
SUITE 402, SABA TOWER 1 JUMEIRAH LAKE TOWERS, PO BOX
DUBAI ARE
Rostad
William
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE TRAINING OF ADVANCED RESPONDERS
22025 RATTAN DR
WAYNESVILLE MO 655838319 USA
Rousseau
Alan
R&P EXECUTIVE SERVICES
5 N 3RD ST. STE 2010
MEMPHIS TN 381032691 USA
ROWDON
PJ
ONS21 SECURITY SERVICES
306 ERWIN
EDGEWOOD TX 751173339 USA
Scheel
Win
SALLYPORT GLOBAL SERVICES LTD
CLARENDON HOUSE, 2 CHURCH STREET
HAMILTON BMU
Shinn
Michael
PROMETHEUS GLOBAL CORPORATION
14121 PARKE LONG CT # 220
CHANTILLY VA 201511647 USA
Skar
Gil
SOUTHEASTERN PROTECTIVE SERVICES INC
4360 OLD YORK RD
ROCK HILL SC 297328124 USA
Smith
Neil
RISK RECOVERY
21550 PROVINCIAL BLVD # 109
KATY TX 774506094 USA
Solan
Jolene
TIGERSWAN INC.
3452 APEX PEAKWAY
APEX NC 275025756 USA
Soudyn-Rodriguez
Jacqueline
SPECTER CORPS SOLUTIONS INC.
220 ORANGE AVE STE 105
CORONADO CA 921181439 USA
Spencer
Michael
TAPESTRY SOLUTIONS, INC.
5643 COPLEY DR
SAN DIEGO CA 921117903 USA
Suria
Algene
OLIVE GROUP FZ-LLC
22ND FLOOR AL THURAYA 1, DUBAI MEDIA CITY
DUBAI ARE
Tresky
William
GCH SERVICES, LLC
6801 N GLEN HARBOR BLVD STE 205
GLENDALE AZ 853073700 USA
Turi
Marc
TURI DEFENSE GROUP, INC.
7251 W LAKE MEAD BLVD STE 300
LAS VEGAS NV 891288380 USA
Warren
Jonathan
DARKHORSE
1155 N BRAGG BLVD
SPRING LAKE NC 283903116 USA
Weldon
Samuel
GLOBAL SECURITY AND SURVEILLANCE
ROUTE 1 BOX 81 F
WEOGUFKA AL 351839728 USA
Wiggins
Alex
SITREP GLOBAL SECURITY CONSULTANTS
34339 WOODSHIRE DR
WINCHESTER CA 925968302 USA
Williams
Cecilia
CONSEQUENCE MANAGEMENT, INC
3771 GLEBE MEADOW WAY
EDGEWATER MD 210371961 USA
Williams
Darrell
COMMUNITY CARDIO
3926 GAITHERSBURG LN
HOPE MILLS NC 283482092 USA
Winkler
Gary
LINC GOVERNMENT SERVICES, LLC
101 WALTON WAY
HOPKINSVILLE KY 422404929 USA
Wood
Jim
BLACK DIAMOND SECURITY GROUP, LTD.
1515 MONROE ST
WAYNESBORO VA 229802421 USA