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In a press release by Pace Environmental Law Review to analyze and discusse aspects of the ongoing KBR Burn Pit Litigation. The litigation was renamed “In re KBR, Inc., Burn Pit Litigation” by the Multidistrict Litigation Panel (“MDL”) upon request of plaintiffs. See J.P.M.L. Transfer Order, No. 2083 (Oct. 16, 2009). an emerging toxic tort in the United States. The litigation is in response to alleged toxic smoke exposures from burn pits operated by government contactors at military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The comment first discusses the alleged exposures and health concerns related to the inhalation of burn pit smoke. Next, the comment explains the regulatory framework surrounding the use of burn pits abroad and the incorporation of this framework into military logistics contracts.

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KBR, Inc. has been awarded a cost plus fixed fee task order in the Arabian Peninsula under the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) IV contract. This task order, will provide logistics, operations, and maintenance support for the U.S. Army across eight sites in Kuwait. Upon the direction of the U.S. Government, services can be expanded to other countries in the Arabian Peninsula region.

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KBR is also currently executing LOGCAP IV task orders in United Arab Emirates and Iraq. "We are excited to be a part of this significant program and to continue to grow and maintain a substantial presence in the Middle East Region," said Andrew Pringle, President of KBR's Government Services Segment.

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DynCorp International LLC, of Fort Worth, Texas, protests the award of a task order to Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. (KBR), of Houston, Texas, under request for proposals (RFP) No. W52P1J-14-R-0086, which was issued by the Department of the Army under the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP IV) contract, for support services for U.S. military installations located in the Arabian Peninsula.

DynCorp argues that the Army unreasonably evaluated offerors' proposals under the technical/management and cost/price evaluation factors, failed to engage in meaningful and equal discussions, and failed to reasonably consider pending False Claims Act (FCA) litigation in evaluating the awardee's past performance and responsibility.

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