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diplomacyactiveONGOING · MOD OF 2023 CONTRACT
WORK BEGAN2023-10-18·LATEST ACTION2026-04-14·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_19AQMM23C0112_1900_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

BAGHDAD BULK FUEL FARM

Verbatim from USAspending.gov. Capitalization, abbreviations, and codes are unchanged.

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What the model surfaced from this award

Confidence: high
In plain English

Construction and operation of bulk fuel storage facility at U.S. embassy compound in Baghdad, Iraq.

Sub-sectors
embassy-operationsiraq-infrastructurefuel-logistics
Why this matters

Critical infrastructure supporting sustained U.S. diplomatic and military presence in Iraq amid regional instability.

Supply-chain signal

Indicates ongoing investment in Iraq logistics infrastructure; signals demand for fuel storage systems, construction contractors, and maintenance services in Middle East operations.

U.S.–China competition angle

Part of broader U.S. commitment to maintain influence and presence in Iraq against competing regional powers including China's Belt and Road initiatives.

Generated by award_classification v2.0.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-05-15. Cost: $0.002118.

Period of performance
Start
2023-10-18
End
2026-12-31
Status
activein 226 days
Sources

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