Purchase Order N3319123P0005

The Department of the Navy awarded a $2.65 million firm fixed-price purchase order to Areaka Fuel Inc. on July 12, 2023, for an option exercise to continue non-tactical vehicle lease services in Mogadishu, Somalia. This contract, which carries no set-aside designation, represents a continuation of the Navy's vehicle leasing requirements and extends through March 1, 2027. The award builds upon the originating pre-solicitation notice issued in May 2023, which sought lease and maintenance services for 24 non-tactical vehicles, including 12 large SUVs, 5 cargo pickup trucks, 2 fifteen-passenger vans, 1 eight-passenger van, and 4 commercial light armored SUVs to support Naval Facilities Engineering Command operations in Mogadishu.

Areaka Fuel Inc., a for-profit limited liability company specializing in vehicles and fuel support for overseas U.S. government operations, has established a track record with the Department of the Navy and U.S. Special Operations Command through multiple prior contract awards for vehicle leasing in Somalia. The company's experience delivering short-term and long-term vehicle leases, ranging from six months to five years, positions it to continue meeting the Navy's logistical requirements in the region. This option exercise demonstrates the contractor's satisfactory past performance and the Navy's confidence in Areaka Fuel Inc.'s ability to sustain critical transportation support for U.S. military operations in East Africa.