US Mission in Sri Lanka

USAID Sri Lanka, a sub-agency of the U.S. Agency for International Development, administers U.S. foreign assistance programs in Sri Lanka, procuring development-focused contracts and distributing development grants on behalf of the State Department's foreign policy objectives in the region.

The office has awarded 94 federal contracts totaling $210.7 million in combined potential value since 2011, with $163.8 million obligated to date. Contract activity has declined markedly in recent years: 10 awards in 2021, 5 in 2022, 3 in 2023, 6 in 2024, and 1 year-to-date in 2025, with the most recent award dating to January 2025. The competitive landscape is fragmented by award count but highly concentrated by value. Over the last five years, Intellectechs Inc., Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees (two separate entities), Bean Group Global LLC, and Domestic Awardees (Undisclosed) account for 73 percent of recent awards; however, by potential value, Research Triangle Institute, Tetra TECH DRG JV, Inc., and Ecodit LLC—each holding a single large award—control 21 percent of combined potential value in the recent window. Ninety-seven percent of contract awards carry no set-aside designation; 2 percent are small-business awards. The office transacts heavily through open-market contracts rather than set-aside vehicles.

USAID Sri Lanka has issued 35 federal grants totaling $263.1 million in federal dollars obligated since 2009, with most recent grant award activity recorded in July 2024. Grant activity averaged 2.8 awards per year over the last five years (4 awards in 2020, 4 in 2021, 3 in 2022, 1 in 2023, and 2 in 2024). Grant recipients are highly concentrated by award count: the top five recipients—Pact Inc., Consortium for Elections & Political Process Strengthening, UNICEF, Institute of Social Development, and Global Communities Inc.—account for 100 percent of recent awards. By federal dollars, those same five recipients control 23 percent of obligated funds; Pact Inc. leads with $23.6 million federal dollars across 2 awards, and UNICEF holds $21 million on a single award. Grant assistance is predominantly Cooperative Agreements (69 percent of awards) with a smaller share of Project Grants (31 percent).

No recent contract opportunities or grant opportunities are recorded against the agency.