African Contingency Operations Training and Assistance Program (ACOTA)
Ended Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
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Bureau of African Affairs
- Awardees
- 4 across 8 IDV awards
- Task orders
- 102
- Obligated
- $226,095,241
Vehicle facts
- Opportunity
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- Africa Contingency Operations Training and Assistance Program peace support operations and contingency operations in Africa. Pre-Solicitation · SAQMMA09R0001 · Posted Nov 13, 2008
- SAQMMA16R0052 Solicitation number
- Agency
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- Bureau of African Affairs Department of State
- Combined task order value
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- $269,098,383 Current, with exercised options
- $341,151,713 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 100% complete
- Shared ceiling 41% used
- $545,000,000.00
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
The Department of State Bureau of African Affairs established this Master IDIQ on June 1, 2010, to enhance African nations' capacity to participate in internationally mandated peace support operations and contingency operations. The last date to order against the vehicle was June 7, 2017; the vehicle is no longer accepting new task orders. The shared ceiling is $545 million.
Ordering has closed for nine years. Of the combined task-order potential value of $341.2 million across 102 awarded orders, $226.1 million (66 percent) has been obligated. Task-order awards peaked in 2013 with 19 orders, then declined to six orders in 2017; activity dropped sharply after the ordering cutoff.
Awarded task orders procure direct training and equipping of African peacekeepers at tactical, operational, and strategic levels; train-the-trainer programs enabling indigenous capability development; and sustained mentoring, instructor refreshment, facility upgrades, and limited equipment provision. Work spans across African partner nations including Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, Senegal, and others. Place of performance is distributed across these African countries, with administrative oversight at the Bureau of African Affairs.
Engility LLC dominates the vehicle with 40 orders totaling $141.1 million in combined potential value—roughly 41 percent of all awards. PAE Government Services, Inc. ranks second with 28 orders and $94.3 million, followed by Northrop Grumman Technical Services, Inc. (19 orders, $53.5 million) and Science Applications International Corporation (13 orders, $50.8 million). A fifth firm, Fdr, Inc., holds two orders worth $1.4 million. The top three primes account for approximately 82 percent of combined potential value.
Funding is concentrated within the State Department: the Bureau of African Affairs placed 71 orders ($234.9 million), and the Bureau of Political Military Affairs placed 28 orders ($100.4 million), together representing 99 percent of task orders. No set-aside was used; all 102 orders carried unrestricted competitive status. Task orders range from under $1 million to over $37 million in potential value; representative recent awards include contingency operations training for AMISOM ($2.5 million), Uganda training ($10.3 million ceiling), and West Africa training ($37.9 million ceiling).
Description
The U. S. Department of State, Africa Contingency Operations Training and Assistance (ACOTA) Program has a requirement to enhance the capacity of qualified African Nations to participate in internationally mandated peace support operations (PSO) and contingency operations in Africa.
IDV awards
Latest task orders
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Latest 25 of 102 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Pools and SINs
| Pool or SIN | IDV awards | Ceiling | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Contract | 4 | $45,000,000 | $37,382,236 |
| Initial Award | 4 | $500,000,000 | $188,713,005 |
Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engility LLC | $87,688,903 | 39% |
| 2 | PAE Government Services, Inc. | $58,928,464 | 26% |
| 3 | Northrop Grumman Technical Services, Inc. | $43,841,003 | 19% |
| 4 | Science Applications International Corporation | $34,226,546 | 15% |
| 5 | Fdr, Inc. | $1,410,326 | 1% |
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of State | $220,243,607 | 97% |
| 2 | Executive Office of the President | $5,851,634 | 3% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2023 | -$106,800 |
| FY2022 | -$448,846 |
| FY2021 | -$480,323 |
| FY2020 | -$2,451,933 |
| FY2019 | -$4,547,792 |
| FY2018 | -$2,105,074 |
| FY2017 | $19,406,487 |
| FY2016 | $20,379,056 |
| FY2015 | $21,493,963 |
| FY2014 | $44,106,333 |
| FY2013 | $52,212,383 |
| FY2012 | $29,311,835 |
| FY2011 | $35,363,959 |
| FY2010 | $13,961,996 |
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Quick answers
What is the ACOTA contract vehicle?
African Contingency Operations Training and Assistance Program (ACOTA) is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle run by Bureau of African Affairs (Department of State), awarded on June 1, 2010.
Which companies hold ACOTA?
4 companies hold ACOTA's 8 IDV awards. The latest went to Fdr, Inc. on December 22, 2015. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are Engility LLC, PAE Government Services, Inc. and Northrop Grumman Technical Services, Inc.
How much has been spent through ACOTA?
102 task orders have been placed under ACOTA, obligating $226,095,241. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $269,098,383.
What is the shared ceiling of ACOTA?
ACOTA's shared ceiling is $545,000,000; its task orders have used 41% of it.
Which agencies use ACOTA the most?
The departments whose task orders under ACOTA obligated the most are Department of State ($220,243,607) and Executive Office of the President ($5,851,634).
What pools does ACOTA have?
ACOTA has 2 pools, lots and SINs, including Bridge Contract and Initial Award.
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