US Mission in Brazil

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Brazil, also known as the U.S. Mission in Brazil, operates as the primary U.S. government agency responsible for delivering international development assistance within Brazil. As part of the broader USAID organization, this mission focuses on promoting sustainable development, biodiversity conservation, equitable economic growth, and strengthening partnerships with Brazilian organizations and communities. USAID Brazil implements programs that align with both U.S. foreign policy objectives and Brazil's development priorities, with particular emphasis on environmental protection and supporting indigenous communities across the Amazon region.

USAID Brazil recently awarded a firm-fixed-price delivery order contract valued at $11,445.80 to Intellectechs Inc., a certified economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) and women-owned small business (WOSB). The contract, awarded on May 3, 2024, covers the purchase of Apple iPhone 15 mobile devices and falls under Intellectechs' existing IDIQ contracts with USAID, which include a $70 million agreement for global delivery of Apple mobility solutions and a $4.5 million IDIQ for overseas mobile devices and IT equipment.

This contract reflects USAID's ongoing investment in technological infrastructure to support its field operations worldwide. The acquisition of mobile devices suggests that USAID Brazil is enhancing its communications capabilities, potentially to facilitate coordination of its various development projects throughout Brazil. As part of Intellectechs' broader provision of IT products and services to USAID, including lifecycle management and systems integration, this award demonstrates the agency's commitment to maintaining modern information technology resources while supporting small business contracting goals.

In the grant-making sphere, USAID Brazil awarded a $1,375,000 Cooperative Agreement (72051224CA00004) on July 12, 2024, to the Federation of Indigenous Organizations of the Rio Negro (FOIRN). This four-year agreement, running through July 11, 2028, aims to strengthen the capacity of indigenous peoples in the Xingu and Rio Negro river basins to implement Brazil's National Policy for the Territorial and Environmental Management of Indigenous Lands (PNGATI). The grant supports indigenous networks in developing and implementing Territorial and Environmental Management Plans (PGTAs) for lands that are critical for biodiversity conservation in the Brazilian Amazon region.

A second Cooperative Agreement (72051224CA00003) valued at $1,445,565 was awarded on May 28, 2024, to Instituto Centro De Vida. This four-year biodiversity program, running through May 27, 2028, focuses on the Mato Grosso region of Brazil. The program supports long-term and equitable economic growth while addressing complex development challenges in line with U.S. foreign policy objectives. Both cooperative agreements fall under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program and demonstrate the agency's significant investment in environmental conservation, sustainable development, and supporting indigenous rights and governance in Brazil's critical ecological regions.