Mining Investment and Development for Afghanistan Sustainability (MIDAS)
Ended Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
-
Bureau for Management
+ 2 more agencies
- Awardees
- 3
- Task orders
- 2
- Obligated
- $50,437,515
Vehicle facts
- Agencies
-
- Bureau for Management Washington Office, US Agency for International Development
- US Agency for International Development
- US Mission in Afghanistan Overseas Missions, US Agency for International Development
- Combined task order value
- $169,056,684 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 100% complete
- Shared ceiling
- $50,000.00 Less than its task orders have obligated
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
USAID awarded this Master IDIQ for mining investment and development activities supporting Afghanistan's revenue generation from mineral deposits, with ordering closed as of November 10, 2016—nine years and eight months ago. The vehicle is inactive and no longer available for new task orders.
Established in November 2011 with a shared ceiling of $50,000, the MIDAS vehicle supported core drilling and mineral exploration work intended to accelerate revenue from high-value mineral deposits. Two task orders were awarded between December 2012 and March 2013, with combined potential value of $169.1 million and $50.4 million obligated (30% of combined potential). Both orders were unrestricted (no set-aside designation) and carried Cost Plus Fixed Fee pricing.
The first order, issued in December 2012 under the Irrigation and Watershed Management Program, held a ceiling of $129.9 million and obligated $14.9 million by its September 2017 completion. The second order, issued in March 2013 under the Mining Investment and Development for Afghan Sustainability program code, carried a $39.1 million ceiling with $35.5 million obligated through its March 2017 completion date. A single domestic contractor (identity undisclosed in the source data) held both awards. Funding flowed through two USAID customer entities: USAID Afghanistan and USAID Bureau for Management, with the latter accounting for approximately 77% of combined potential value.
The vehicle's ordering window closed nearly a decade ago with minimal transaction velocity—two orders in two years—and no procurement activity since March 2013. The low utilization of the $50,000 shared ceiling relative to the $169.1 million in potential value across just two task orders suggests the ceiling figure may be an administrative artifact rather than a binding constraint. Pursuit of this vehicle is not viable.
Description
The Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan faces an urgent need to generate sustainable sources of revenue. While several very large and potentially valuable mineral deposits have been identified in Afghanistan, GIRoA now realizes that such projects will take ten years or longer to start generating significant revenue. The Mission, therefore, recognizes the need to conduct core drilling activities that will enable Mining Investment and Development for Afghan Sustainability (MIDAS) to immediately support Afghanistan's efforts to generate revenue from the three high-value mineral deposits.
IDV awards
| Awardee | IDV award | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Not on record | AID306I001200544 | |
| Nathaniel Myers | AID306I001200546 | |
| Mideast Construction LLC | AID306I001200545 |
Latest task orders
| Task order | Awardee | Awarding agency | Obligated | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USAID overseas contract | Not on record | US Mission in Afghanistan (OM) | $35,490,044 | |
| USAID overseas contract | Not on record | US Mission in Afghanistan (OM) | $14,947,471 |
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US Agency for International Development | $50,437,515 | 100% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2020 | $376,069 |
| FY2017 | $999,186 |
| FY2016 | -$779,185 |
| FY2015 | $17,835,124 |
| FY2014 | $6,320 |
| FY2013 | $32,000,000 |
Quick answers
What is the MIDAS contract vehicle?
Mining Investment and Development for Afghanistan Sustainability (MIDAS) is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle run by Bureau for Management (Washington Office), US Agency for International Development and US Mission in Afghanistan (Overseas Missions), awarded on November 10, 2011.
Which companies hold MIDAS?
3 companies hold MIDAS's IDV awards, one each.
How much has been spent through MIDAS?
2 task orders have been placed under MIDAS, obligating $50,437,515. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $169,056,684.
What is the shared ceiling of MIDAS?
The shared ceiling listed for MIDAS, $50,000, is less than its task orders have obligated.
Which agencies use MIDAS the most?
The departments whose task orders under MIDAS obligated the most are US Agency for International Development ($50,437,515).
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