The Transatlantic Afghanistan Rapid Construction Multiple Award Task Order Contract (TARC MATOC) is an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for supporting infrastructure and construction projects in Afghanistan. The contract vehicle was established to facilitate rapid construction and infrastructure development to support U.S. military operations, specifically Operation Freedom's Sentinel. The contract has a shared ceiling of $250,000,000 and was awarded on April 19, 2017, with a last order date of April 18, 2022.
The task orders under this MATOC predominantly focused on critical infrastructure development, including electrical grid expansions, power substation improvements, facility construction, and strategic location upgrades across various provinces in Afghanistan. Typical delivery orders ranged from approximately $260,000 to $6.9 million, with performance periods spanning from several months to two years. The prime contractors were predominantly foreign entities, often operating under generic business names, with no specific small business set-aside designations. Most task orders were firm fixed-price contracts supporting military infrastructure needs, frequently associated with Operation Freedom's Sentinel. Common project types included electrical distribution system improvements, facility expansions at military bases, power grid interconnections, and construction of strategic facilities for Afghan National Security Forces.