Industrial Zone Development
Agency: Department of Defense
Assistance Listings: 12.597 -- Task Force for Business & Stability Operations
Last Updated: May 13, 2026
Description
The Washington Headquarters Services Acquisition Directorate, on behalf of the Task Force for Business and Stability Operations (TFBSO), proposes to award a cooperative agreement on a single-source basis to Yasmin ARA LLC LTD (Yasmin). The purpose of the cooperative agreement is to assist with establishing an anchor tenant in a new industrial zone in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan and completing site preparation and access for the entire industrial zone.
This cooperative agreement is of great benefit to the citizens of Afghanistan. Under this agreement, Yasmin, in cooperation with the TFBSO, will...
provide direct benefit to Afghanistan citizens as the agreement will promote development of domestic natural gas and mining industries, generate income to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA) through business taxes, gas purchases, and royalties on raw material mined; create 300 direct jobs and 1,000 indirect jobs through suppliers, distributors, shippers, builders to further the specific goals and objectives of TFBSO.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Business
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Additional information
This is a sole source action to award a cooperative agreement to Yasmin ARA LLC LTD
to support the Department of Defense (DoD) Task Force for Business Stability Operations (TFBSO).
Grantor contact information
Description
Michael Gruden
Contracting Officer
Phone 703-545-3572
Grants Specialist
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| yasmin_ara_llc_sole_source_justification_-_092112.pdf | Sole Source Justification to Yasmin ARA LLC LTD | Sep 25, 2012 07:53 PM UTC |
| tfbso_industrialization_section_c_-_final.pdf | Industrialization Purpose Statement | Sep 25, 2012 08:21 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Archived: November 23, 2012
Award
$4,500,000
Program Funding
1
Expected awards
$4,500,000
Award Minimum
$4,500,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
HQ0034-12-2-0004
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Regional development
Category Explanation:
History
Version:
1
Posted date:
September 25, 2012
Archive date:
November 23, 2012
