The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District awarded a task order contract for transient quarters and dining facility in Manama, Bahrain, on Sept. 11. ECC CENTCOM Constructors, LLC, of Burlingame, Calif., was awarded the task order contract for $40.3 million. The transient quarter's construction includes community and service core areas that consist of laundry facilities, multipurpose rooms, lounges, administrative offices, resource centers, housekeeping areas, and public restrooms.

The dining facility project will construct a galley with separate dining and serving areas for permanent and transient party personnel including chill boxes, freezers, storage, and heads. The period of performance for this task order contract is 23 months.

Vanquish Worldwide, LLC, an international company providing worldwide support services to the US Government and the commercial market sector, has been awarded the second option period for their prime contract issued by the US Central Command for National Afghan Trucking (NAT). NAT is one of the largest transportation contracts in Afghanistan and vital to the US bases throughout the country.

"I could not be more pleased with the job our employees have done to make the execution of this challenging contract successful. It is a true example of team work and the desire to successfully execute the US Government's mission," said Eric W. Barton, president and CEO of Vanquish Worldwide.