By Presidential decree, US and NATO contractors now have until September 1, 2015 to obtain a valid business license to continue operating in Afghanistan and to obtain visas for their employees (who were previously visa-exempt).
The extension of the transition period to September 1, 2015 is due to the volume of applications for licenses and visas filed shortly before the previous transition deadline of June 1, 2015.
According to the Department of Defense (DoD) — AAR Parts Trading, INC, doing business under AAR Defense Systems and Logistics, Wood Dale, Illinois, has been awarded a $72,138,793 contract for C-130H Contractor Logistic Support for the Afghanistan Air Force. Contractor will provide CLS for four C-130H aircraft, to include maintenance, repair and engineering support.
Work will be performed at Kabul, Afghanistan, and is expected to be complete by July 30, 2020. This contract is 100-percent foreign military sales and is the result of a competitive acquisition with one offer received. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, is the contracting activity.
Six3 Intelligence Solutions, Inc., McLean, Virginia was awarded a $13,967,720 contract W560MY-15-C-0004 to fully fund the base period and for intelligence support to US Forces in Afghanistan with an estimated completion date of Jan. 9, 2016.
Fiscal 2015 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $13,967,720 were obligated at the time of the award. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island, Illinois is the contracting activity.
