Bureau for Asia

The US Agency for International Development Bureau for Asia, a sub-agency within the civilian foreign-assistance arm of the U.S. government, funds development programs and technical assistance across the Asian region, primarily through grants and limited contract awards for in-country implementation and advisory support.

The Bureau operates a small contract portfolio of 94 awards since 2006, generating $148.3 million in combined potential value. Recent contract activity shows 2 awards in 2020, 5 in 2021, 4 in 2022, 9 in 2023, and 10 in 2024, with $107.2 million obligated against the potential value. The competitive landscape is highly fragmented — the top five primes by award count cover only 63 percent of recent awards, and the top five by potential value cover just 2 percent, reflecting a portfolio of small-dollar, single-award transactions. Domestic awardees (undisclosed) lead by count with 5 awards worth $2.2 million combined potential value; Digicel (Png) LIMITED, Franklin Covey Client Sales Inc., and Bean Group Global LLC each hold 3 awards. The contract set-aside mix is minimal, with 98 percent of awards using no set-aside designation and a single award under competitive 8(a).

The Bureau also administers a small grant program with 8 awards totaling $82.3 million in federal dollars obligated since 2011. Recent grant activity is sparse — 2 awards in 2016, 1 in 2017, 1 in 2021, 1 in 2022, and 1 in 2024. Six distinct recipients have received funding over the portfolio history. Among recent recipients, JSI Research & Training Institute Inc. and GFI PMO LTD together account for 100 percent of awards in the measured window, with JSI holding $26.2 million and GFI holding $1.9 million in federal dollars obligated. Grant assistance is predominantly Cooperative Agreements (63 percent of awards) with a smaller share of Project Grants (38 percent).

No recent contract opportunities or grant opportunities are recorded against the Bureau. The most recent contract award closed on December 30, 2024, and the most recent grant award closed on September 30, 2024.