Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs

The US Agency for International Development Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs is a civilian sub-agency within USAID responsible for managing congressional relations, public communications, and legislative affairs on behalf of the parent organization. The Bureau operates a minimal contracting footprint relative to its policy and outreach mission, procuring primarily communications, technology, and administrative support services rather than programmatic development assistance.

The Bureau has awarded 80 federal contracts since 2006, with combined potential value of $104.3 million and $44.9 million obligated across 39 distinct prime contractors. Award cadence over the last five years totaled 3 awards in 2020, 6 in 2021, 6 in 2022, 3 in 2023, and 5 in 2024, averaging roughly 4.6 awards per year. One of the 16 recent awards carries no reported potential value, consistent with Schedule task orders, BPA calls, or modifications. The most recent recorded award date is 2024-11-27.

Contract competitive concentration is fragmented among top awardees. Over the last five years, Carahsoft Technology Corp and B & H Foto & Electronics Corp each hold 3 awards (56% coverage of recent awards combined), while Zemitek LLC dominates by potential value with a single $39.6 million award (39% coverage of recent five-year potential value combined). The remaining 34 contractors hold sparse activity, with most appearing once or twice in the portfolio history.

The set-aside mix shows minimal small-business activity: 96% of awards carry no set-aside designation, 1% are 8(a) sole-source, and 1% are reserved for small business. This concentration in unrestricted awards reflects the Bureau's reliance on commercial off-the-shelf services and established vendors rather than structured small-business reserve categories.

Grant activity is negligible. The Bureau has awarded one Project Grant totaling $150 thousand federal dollars in October 2021, with no subsequent grant awards recorded. No recent grant opportunities are present in the source.

No recent contract opportunities are listed in the source. The Bureau does not appear to maintain an active forward solicitation pipeline at the level captured in this digest.