Definitive Contract 72038322C00001

This is a $23,995,869 cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract awarded by the U.S. Mission in Sri Lanka to Research Triangle Institute (RTI International) to reduce plastics available to the environment in Sri Lanka and the Maldives. The contract, which is part of USAID's Ocean Plastics Reduction Program, aims to achieve four objectives: 1) reduce reliance on virgin plastic inputs and products, 2) professionalize and expand solid waste management, 3) empower communities to drive local solutions, and 4) strengthen the enabling environment for reducing ocean plastics. The contract has no set-aside designation. RTI International, a non-profit research organization, will serve as the prime contractor, with several subcontractors including Planet Partnerships LLC and The Asia Foundation, which have experience providing technical assistance and implementation support for international development projects.