Purchase Order FA561321P0131

The U.S. Air Forces Europe and Africa awarded a $486,523 firm fixed-price purchase order to Ark International GMBH, a Germany-based vehicle leasing company, for the provision of blankets in support of Operation Allies Refuge (OAR). The contract was awarded on August 28, 2021, with an ultimate completion date of September 1, 2021, and was performed in Germany. No small business set-aside designation was applied to this award, allowing the contract to be competed on the open market. Operation Allies Refuge represents the U.S. military's humanitarian evacuation and resettlement initiative, which required rapid mobilization of supplies and resources to support affected personnel.

Ark International GMBH, registered in the System for Award Management since August 2015, is a partnership-structured organization based in Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany, with an established track record of supporting U.S. Department of Defense logistical requirements across the European theater. While the company has primarily focused on vehicle leasing and rental services for military customers, this blanket supply award demonstrates its expanded capability to provide additional humanitarian support materials. The compressed performance timeline—from award through September 1, 2021—underscores the urgent nature of OAR procurement requirements and the vendor's ability to execute time-sensitive government contracts.