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Contracts and Grants
USAID has awarded eleven contracts and five grants for reconstruction work in war-torn Iraq. Two draft procurement actions have been announced but not yet awarded.
Each of the awards may require subcontract work or the hiring of additional employees. USAID prime contractors select their own subcontractors or employees. For information concerning employment or subcontracting opportunities, you should contact the prime contractor directly. For more information about doing business in Iraq, please view our resource page on commercial opportunities in Iraq.
REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS/APPLICATIONS
DRAFT -- IRAQ Phase II Reconstruction: Program Advisors and Oversight
[ DRAFT SOW ]
- Announced on December 16, 2003
- USAID requires the services of a Disaster Assistance Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Contractor to provide technical and other specialists to assist USAID to monitor and manage reconstruction and rehabilitation activities in Iraq.
DRAFT -- Iraq Reconstruction Phase II
[ DRAFT RFP ]
- Announced on September 15, 2003
- The purpose of this contract is to provide engineering procurement and construction services in support of an Iraq Infrastructure Reconstruction Program. The Contractor will assure the successful design, rehabilitation, reconstruction, and construction of infrastructure projects in support of USAID and the CPA assistance to Iraq in the areas of electric power systems, municipal water and sanitation services, road networks and rail systems, selected public buildings, ports and waterways, and airports. A secondary objective of this contract is to provide numerous employment opportunities for Iraqis and Iraqi firms, thereby injecting much needed capital into the economy. To ensure the sustainability of projects, an institutional capacity building component for operation and maintenance will be implemented for all sectors.
CONTRACTS
Click on the links below for information on each contract, including text of the contract, initial and current funding levels, and Inspector General reports where available.
GRANTS
Higher Education and Development (HEAD)
[ Awards - Additional Awards ]
- This grant was awarded to three consortia on October 3, 2003 and two additional consortia on December 2, 2003. The Archeology and Environmental Research grant was awarded to a consortium led by the Research Foundation of the State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook, and includes Columbia University, Boston University, and Oxford University. The Agriculture grant was awarded to University of Hawaii's College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, and the Legal Education Reform in Iraq grant was awarded to Human Rights Institute of DePaul University College of Law (IHRLI) and the International Institute of Higher Studies in Criminal Sciences (ISISC) . The first additional grant was awarded to the Mississippi Consortium for International Development (MCID), which will partner with the University of Mosul. This consortium is led by Jackson State University and includes Alcorn State University, Mississippi Valley State University and Tougaloo College. The second additional grant was awarded to the Oklahoma Higher Education Partnership (OHEP), which is led by University of Oklahoma's College of Continuing Education and includes Cameron University, Langston University and Oklahoma State University, and will provide technical expertise to Iraq's universities and technical colleges.
- This RFA calls for the establishment of partnerships between U.S. and Iraqi colleges and universities to invigorate and modernize Iraq’s institutions of higher education. This program will facilitate the dispersal of development resources and technical expertise to Iraq’s universities and technical colleges, and engage Iraqi higher education administrators, faculty and students in the revitalization of Iraq’s higher education system. Funds will be issued for a twelve-month period, with the possibility of two one-year extensions, to up to six U.S colleges, universities, or higher education consortia, each responsible for partnerships with specific Iraqi institutions.
Community Action Program
[ RFA | Awards ]
Back to School Campaign
- Grant announced to the United Nation's Children's Fund (UNICEF) on April 8, 2003.
- Grant provides for: promotion of a "Back-to-School" campaign aimed at the approximately 25 percent of children currently not in primary school; rapid assessments to determine the availability of school materials; establishment of temporary schools where none are functioning; training of teachers; the establishment of accelerated learning programs; and the development of an education management system for Iraq.
- Grant -$1 million for one year initially, up to $7 million.
Health, Water, and Sanitation Services
- Grant announced to the United Nation's Children's Fund (UNICEF) on March 28, 2003.
- Grant provides for: restoration/provision of basic health services to the most vulnerable populations, focusing on women and children; support for primary health care services; fund essential medicines, vaccines and micronutrients; establishment a rapid referral and response system for the most serious cases; and publishing and distribution relevant health education materials and nutritional assessments.
- Grant - $8 million for one year initially, up to $40 million.
Health System Strengthening
- Grant announced to the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 28, 2003.
- Grant provides for: identification of crucial immediate and short-term health care needs of the population; rapid restoration of essential health services for the population; and strengthening of the capacity of a reformed Iraqi Ministry of Health to manage the health sector including review and further development of health policies and health system management.
- Grant - $10 million for one year.
To view Requests for Proposals, Quotations and/or Solicitations issued by the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) in Iraq, click here.
Information concerning any future USAID contract or grant solicitations will be posted here in a timely manner. You may also wish to subscribe to our Iraq e-mail list to receive rapid e-mail notifications of significant USAID/Iraq news.
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