Bureau for Policy Planning and Learning
Washington, DC
Agency facts
- Acronym
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- PPL
- Office code
- 720PPL
- Organization
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Parent
- PPL
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- Contract obligations
- $30,068 In FY2025
- Address
- 1300 Pennsylvania Ave Nw, Washington, DC 20523, United States
Agency codes and contract spending come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $0 |
| FY2025 | $30,068 |
| FY2024 | $64,912 |
| FY2023 | $15,877,656 |
Contract opportunities
| Notice | Posted | Due |
|---|---|---|
| EVAL ME II – Monitoring Evaluation Learning Services |
About this agency
The US Agency for International Development Bureau for Policy Planning and Learning is a sub-agency of USAID that funds research, analysis, and learning initiatives to support USAID's policy and strategic planning functions. The Bureau operates a modest contract and grant portfolio focused on knowledge products and institutional support.
Contract activity remains light and episodic. The Bureau has awarded 51 contracts cumulatively since 2007, with combined potential value of $12.4 million and $11.4 million obligated. Recent cadence has slowed: 5 awards in 2019, 1 in 2020, 4 in 2022, 4 in 2023, and 1 in 2024. The most recent award closed in April 2024. Among the 28 distinct contractors awarded over the portfolio lifetime, competitive concentration is highly fragmented by value; the top five primes over the last five years account for only 4 percent of combined potential value. Healthequity, Inc. leads by award count with 3 recent awards worth $197 thousand combined, followed by Bialek Corporation of Maryland with 2 awards totaling $49 thousand. The remaining vendors in the top five hold individual awards under $150 thousand each. The vast majority of awards—47 of 51, or 92 percent—carry no set-aside designation. Competitive 8(a) accounts for 4 percent of recent awards, with 8(a) sole source and small-business set-asides each representing 2 percent of the portfolio.
Grant activity is minimal and concentrated. The Bureau has awarded 7 grants cumulatively since 2017, obligating $7.5 million across 4 distinct recipients. Grant awards appear clustered: 1 award in 2017, 4 in 2020, 1 in 2022, and 1 in 2023, with no grants awarded since June 2023. All grants are structured as Project Grants. Organis Cooperation Developp Economique dominates the grant recipient base, holding 2 awards worth $2.9 million federal dollars and accounting for 38 percent of all obligated federal grant dollars across the portfolio. No recent contract opportunities or grant opportunities are recorded against the agency.
Quick answers
What is Bureau for Policy Planning and Learning?
Bureau for Policy Planning and Learning (PPL) is part of Washington Office, US Agency for International Development.
How much does Bureau for Policy Planning and Learning spend on contracts?
Contracts funded by Bureau for Policy Planning and Learning and its offices obligated $30,068 in fiscal year 2025 and $15,972,636 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Bureau for Policy Planning and Learning's latest contract opportunity?
The latest contract opportunity from Bureau for Policy Planning and Learning is EVAL ME II – Monitoring Evaluation Learning Services, solicitation, posted November 12, 2019.
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