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Interior awarded a $1.7 million no-bid Reflecting Pool contract to a donor-owned company

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Federal contracting and vanity projects
Posture:
No-bid award documented — donor tie reported; no favoritism finding

The National Park Service awarded Green Water Solutions a $1.7 million contract for a Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool water-treatment system without full competition, citing unusual and compelling urgency. CBS News identified the company's owner as John J. Cafaro and documented his donations to Trump-linked committees; the White House said it played no role in selecting the contractor, and Cafaro denied discussing the project with Trump. Later reporting described a separate $14.7 million no-bid pool contract and additional repairs. The donor connection and awards are documented; preferential treatment or quid pro quo has not been established.

Dated sources

  1. — SAM.gov award notice (Official contracting notice; award date April 13)
  2. — CBS News (Independent contracting and donor-record reporting)
  3. — Associated Press (Independent follow-up reporting)

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Canonical citation

Interior awarded a $1.7 million no-bid Reflecting Pool contract to a donor-owned company. Donaldtrumpler.com. https://donaldtrumpler.com/records/2026-04-13-reflecting-pool-donor-contract/

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