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Friday, March 15, 2013

Industry Talk: Page Group Wins EU Security Services Contract For Afghanistan

Filed under: Afghanistan,Industry Talk — Tags: , , , , , , , , , — Matt @ 10:28 AM

Last year I posted about the EEAS contract and here is the winner. So folks that were waiting on this news, here you go. Although I am kind of curious how they were able to side step Presidential Decree 62 and this APPF thing? Obviously they have made deals with the Afghans to make this happen. Or maybe they are in compliance via some stipulation in the law. Who knows and congratulations to the Page Group. –Matt

 

Security firm wins EU contract despite tax problem
03/15/2013
British private security firm Page Group has scooped a contract to protect EU diplomats in Afghanistan, but faces delays over local tax compliance.
A Page Group spokesperson confirmed to EUobserver on Thursday (14 March) that “this company’s tender for the provision of security services at the EU delegation has been accepted.”
The contract, worth between €30 million and €50 million over the next four years, is to see it provide at least 100 security guards as well as mobile patrol teams and armoured vehicles to protect EU staff, their families and visiting VIPs.

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Friday, May 11, 2012

Afghanistan: EU To Spend €50mn On Private Security In Afghanistan For The Next 4 Years

Filed under: Afghanistan,Industry Talk — Tags: , , , , , — Matt @ 2:22 PM

Now this is some interesting news with the EU and their EEAS.  I posted earlier this year about another contract they were flying for security, and this one is targeted towards Afghanistan.

Hopefully they can navigate this whole APPF and Decree 62 deal, because they could easily kiss their beloved Page Group security partner (or whomever wins the contract) goodbye if Karzai has his way. Maybe the EU has made some deals to allow them to keep their own security?

I also thought it was interesting that they have narrowed down what companies qualify. Here is the quote:

It is aiming to sign up a big company with prior experience in Afghanistan – the winning bidder must have an annual turnover of at least €20 million and 400 staff. Five companies are eligible to compete – the Hungarian-based Argus, Canada’s Gardaworld, British firms G4S and Page Group, and French company Geos – after getting on an EEAS private security shortlist last year.

My one heartache about this is why aren’t American companies qualified to bid? (like US companies with offices in Europe) I know the US is not a member of the EU, but that doesn’t mean it’s companies are not capable. Because I can think of several who fit the the bill of having ‘annual turnover of at least €20 million and 400 staff‘. The EU is really missing out in my opinion by not contracting with US companies, and it’s not like the US hasn’t contracted with European PMSC’s for DoD or DoS related contracts in the war.

Aegis comes to mind as one current example, and they are actually being contracted to replace AGNA on the KESF contract! lol Either way, we will see how the bidding goes and how they navigate the complexities of Afghanistan security contracting. –Matt

 

EU to spend €50mn on private security in Afghanistan
05/11/2012
By Andrew Rettman
The EU’s external action service (EEAS) plans to spend up to €50 million on private security guards for its Afghanistan mission over the next four years.
The EEAS unveiled the tender on Thursday (10 May), saying the money would be spent on “protection of staff, their families in the country, visitors from headquarters or other EU institutions, the premises and the goods of the EU delegation in Afghanistan.”
The contract – valued at between €30 million and €50 million plus VAT – is to cover at least 100 security guards, as well as “mobile patrol teams, equipment [and] armoured cars.”
It is aiming to sign up a big company with prior experience in Afghanistan – the winning bidder must have an annual turnover of at least €20 million and 400 staff.

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Sunday, September 27, 2009

Industry Talk: PSI, DynCorp, AECOM, and PAE win AFRICAP Contracts

Filed under: Africa,Industry Talk,Logistics — Tags: , , , , , , , — Matt @ 8:46 AM

     The program encompasses logistics support, construction, military training and advising, maritime security capacity building, equipment procurement, operational deployment for peacekeeping troops, aerial surveillance and conference facilitation. Potential contractors must possess a broad range of functional regional expertise and logistics support capabilities. The intent is to have contractors on call to undertake a wide range of diverse projects, including setting up operational bases to support peacekeeping operations in hostile environments, military training and to providing a range of technical assistance and equipment for African militaries and peace support operations. -FBO DoS Synopsis on AFRICAP

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     The big story here is AFRICAP, and what the hell is it? I posted some open source stuff on the contract below. From the quote up top, you get an idea of what this contract is all about. The program has 1.5 billion dollars attached to it, so this is pretty significant.

    The other news is PSI coming on to the scene as a player. From TWISS 2 to AFRICAP, they will be busy. My question is who do they know, because winning these two contracts back to back like this is impressive. That company is going to be spinning up a ton of jobs, so definitely keep your eyes on them over the next couple years.-Matt

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AFRICAP Recompete (from FBO)

Solicitation Number: SAQMMA08R0237-Solicitation

Agency: U.S. Department of State

Office: Office of Logistics Management

Location: Acquisition Management

Notice Type: Award Notice

Original Posted Date: June 27, 2008

Posted Date: September 11, 2009

Response Date:

Original Response Date: Aug 11, 2008 2:00 pm Eastern

Archiving Policy: Automatic, 15 days after response date

Archive Date: September 26, 2009

Original Set Aside: N/A

Set Aside: N/A

Classification Code: 99 — Miscellaneous

NAICS Code: 561 — Administrative and Support Services 561210 — Facilities Support Services

Solicitation Number: SAQMMA08R0237-Solicitation

Notice Type: Award Notice

Contract Award Date: September 11, 2009

Contract Award Number: SAQMMA09D0083

Contract Award Dollar Amount: Maximum ceiling value across all IDIQ holder is $1.5 Billion

Contractor Awarded Name: Reference below description

Synopsis:

Added: Sep 11, 2009 4:17 pm

The Africa Peacekeeping Solicitation (SAQMMA08R0237) was awarded on 11 September 2009. This is a 5 year, multiple award ID/IQ contract. There are four awardees:

1. PAE Government Services, SAQMMA09D0084

2. AECOM, SAQMMA09D0082

3. DynCorp International, SAQMMA09D0083

4. Protection Strategies Incorporated (Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Business), SAQMMA09D0085

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