This activity will enable albania to demonstrate progress towards meeting the copenhagen economic criteria for EU accession, which states that countries must have a functioning market economy and…
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 72018224C00001
- Awardee
-
Improving Economies For Stronger Communities UEI EV3GREKE4LP7
- Awarding agency
-
US Mission in Albania
Overseas Missions, US Agency for International Development
- Obligated
- $2,933,887
Award facts
- Contract value 24% obligated
- $12,000,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 7 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Albania
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Terminate for Convenience | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $2,933,887 |
About this award
The U.S. Mission in Albania awarded a $12 million definitive contract on June 28, 2024, to Improving Economies For Stronger Communities (IESC), a nonprofit organization specializing in international development services. This cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, with an ultimate completion date of February 26, 2025, supports Albania's progress toward meeting the Copenhagen Economic Criteria for European Union accession by strengthening its functioning market economy and competitive capabilities. The award carries no set-aside designation and represents an administrative modification to the base award, with all other terms and conditions remaining unchanged. IESC brings substantial experience implementing complex, multi-year development initiatives across multiple U.S. government agencies, particularly the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, focused on economic growth, workforce development, and agricultural improvement in developing countries.
Under this contract, IESC engaged Idra as a subcontractor in August 2024 to deliver critical monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) functions as well as targeted technical assistance. Idra's responsibilities include establishing the MEL lead position as a full-time host country national role, designing and overseeing implementation of the Activity Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plan throughout the contract period, and providing technical leadership for all MEL system design, data collection, analysis, and reporting. Additionally, Idra will deliver short-term technical assistance supporting legislative reform aligned with European Union Acquis approximation in the agrifood sector and facilitating domestic, regional, and export market linkages to enable agri-food enterprises to identify and capitalize on commercially viable export opportunities to the EU Common Market.
Description
This activity will enable albania to demonstrate progress towards meeting the copenhagen economic criteria for EU accession, which states that countries must have a functioning market economy and the capability to cope with the competitive pressures
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Idra | $1,054,523 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 72018224C00001?
72018224C00001 was awarded to Improving Economies For Stronger Communities by US Mission in Albania (Overseas Missions) on June 28, 2024.
How much is contract 72018224C00001 worth?
The government has obligated $2,933,887 on 72018224C00001. Its current value, with exercised options, is $12,000,000.
Was contract 72018224C00001 competed?
The extent of competition for 72018224C00001 was full and open competition. The government received 7 offers.
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