Aug. 2011

$2,475,808

Completed

Kabul

RC-Capital

Project Description

No project description provided.

Project Goals

1. PURPOSE: The purpose of this project is to financially assist the Ministry of Education to upgrade school facilities in 2011 by purchasing 66,544 desk sets. Additionally, the purpose of the project is to improve GIROA Ministry of Education in planning, budgeting, prioritizing, and operationalizing facility improvement plans. This project will improve planning capacity for the procurement department. 

2. JUSTIFICATION: In July 2010, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan's Ministry of Education, through its National Education Quality Improvement Program (EQUIP) asked COMISAF for assistance to obtain 66,544 school desk sets for distribution to 187 schools. The Ministry asked for this assistance because they had other projects of equal priority, and could not afford this desk expansion. 

Education remains a top priority for the reconstruction efforts throughout Afghanistan. The Ministry of Education has a robust and long term plan to build 1,100 schools nationwide, and has an acute need for furnishings, most of which are old and not in good condition. Most schools in Afghanistan are over crowded, and are on on 2-3 hour shifts, with 3 or 4 shifts of students per day per classroom. Therefore, the furniture is vigorously used in the classroom.

Results

Results unknown.

Updates

Approved by USFOR-A 15 Feb

Approved by CENTCOM 17 Mar

PR&C Certified on 18 Mar - LoA: 

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Contract Awarded 11 June

05 Sept 2011 First initial site visit with contractor of Chairs and Desks.

08 Sept 2011 issue with the unavailability of the raw materials and technical 

 problems.

12 Sept 2011 Issues with contacting us my email and phone calls.

27 Sept 2011 Cure Notice-Notice of Noncompliance- W91JA4-11-P-0441 was issued and

 signed by contractor.

05 Oct 2011 Site visit completed. Contractor has 2500 desks and chairs to deliver

 to the Ministry of Education Storage Warehouse. Can deliver 100 desks and chairs

 at a time. Will continue to make desks and chairs per contract.

30 Nov 11 Contract is under review. New contract being discussed with another 

 contractor to complete the rest of Desks and Chairs.

15 Dec 2012: Due to bad weather and restrictions we were not able to visit Kabul

 Feliz and verify all materials.

10 Mar 2012 Kabul Feliz has finally finished the 17,000 desks and chairs. Just 

 waiting for delivery of all materials to SherJan. Next step is to verify all

 materials were delivered to SherJan. CMST will go out and inspect with the KO 

 Maj Sharpnack.

12 Mar 2012: Site visit was scheduled for 12 Mar 2012 due to the restriction and KO

 could not go out with CMST to verify materials CMST will reschedule for next

 week. 

17 Mar 2012: Site visit conducted however; the contractor was not there due to

 another engagement in RC-E. No desks and chairs has been started at this visit.

 KO will give Notice of Concern this week. We will reschedule a site visit to

 Sher Khan about all GSM supplies that were received from Kabul-Feliz to include

 Kabul-Feliz's suppliers.

5 Apr 12: Site visit conducted with KO. The KO is satisified about the production

 of the desks and chairs. There were at least 500 desks and chairs made however;

 they are not totally completed. They are missing the box that goes on the side of

 the desk. Will reschedule with the KO within the next couple of weeks.

19 Apr 12: SherJan has had some issues with the GSM(Government Supplied Materials).

 He is stating there are issues with the rods. There is a meeting set up for 19

 Apr 12. Will update when provided the information.

24 Apr 12: TOA from CPT McTaggart to CPT Pulikkathara

5FEB2013: The first Vendor was terminated for default. The amount paid was overpaid by$ 18,984.26 to this Vendor. The second Vendor was paid his last invoice Dec 27 12. Initiated collection debt package to DFAS-LNO at Camp Phoenix. Once the debt package is initiated there will be a remaining balance to be de-obligated in the amount of $20,195.89