Advancing Basic Education: Access for All (ABE ACCESS)

Award Date 6/30/2014
Last Date To Order 8/8/2019
Shared Ceiling $500M
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Successors

The Advancing Basic Education: Access for All (ABE ACCESS) Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is a five-year federal contract vehicle awarded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to support critical priority countries in expanding educational access. The vehicle focuses on delivering technical assistance, research, and programmatic support to improve education opportunities, particularly for children and youth in crisis-affected regions. Specifically, the contract aims to enhance educational access, quality, and resilience in challenging geographical contexts, with an initial shared contract ceiling of $500 million.

Task orders under this IDIQ demonstrate a consistent focus on education improvement in developing and crisis-affected regions. Key task orders include a $6.1 million Middle East and North Africa regional research and technical support contract awarded to Social Impact Inc., a $33.9 million education program in Liberia implemented by Education Development Center, Inc., and a $60.3 million education support program in Afghanistan. These task orders typically range from $6 million to $60 million, with durations between three to five years. The contracts are consistently awarded to established global development nonprofit organizations and consulting firms, and notably do not utilize set-aside designations. Performance locations are primarily in crisis-affected regions across the Middle East, North Africa, West Africa, and Central Asia, with a strong emphasis on improving educational access for vulnerable children and youth.

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