AFRICAP III

The Department of State Bureau of African Affairs established AFRICAP III, a Master IDIQ for security sector training, equipment procurement, logistics, construction, and technical support to African countries and regional organizations, with a last date to order of November 2, 2024 — the vehicle's ordering period has closed as of that date. The contract carries a $1.5 billion shared ceiling and succeeded AFRICAP II (awarded September 2009). Ordering is no longer open.

Task-order activity has declined since peak years: 11 orders in 2020, 12 in 2021, 6 in 2022, 9 in 2023, and 7 in 2024, totaling 69 awards from award inception in September 2018 through September 2024. The combined potential value across all task orders stands at $1.24 billion, with $994.3 million already obligated (80% of combined potential). The most recent award dates to September 27, 2024.

Competition is concentrated among a small set of primes. PAE Government Services, Inc. leads by potential value with 20 orders worth $799.8 million combined. Relyant Global LLC holds 22 orders ($182.3 million), followed by Sincerus Global Solutions Inc. with 8 orders ($123.5 million) and Triple Canopy Inc. with 2 orders ($79.5 million). These four firms account for 98% of combined potential value; the remaining 3 distinct primes represent a narrow long tail. Customer concentration is equally steep: the Bureau of African Affairs holds 61 of 69 orders ($1.14 billion), with the remaining five orders ($149.2 million) split among State's Bureau of Political Military Affairs, Office of Acquisition Management, and the African Development Foundation.

Set-asides are minimal: 64 orders (93%) carry no set-aside designation; 3 orders (4%) are Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business sole-source; 2 orders (3%) are Total Small Business. Recent task orders across September 2024 range widely in ceiling value — from $1.4 million (Senegal) to $71.3 million (Manda Bay construction) — with performance periods typically extending 2 to 5 years. Representative mega-orders include Somalia logistics support ($236.5 million ceiling, awarded November 2018) and G5 Force Support ($133.4 million ceiling, awarded September 2018). Procurements span East, West, and Central Africa, with notable activity in Somalia, Mali, Niger, Chad, Djibouti, and the DRC.

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) uses Peacekeeping Operations (PKO) funds for regional stability initiatives by working with African countries and regional organizations to enhance their capacity to prevent, manage, and resolve conflicts. The DOS uses tools such as security sector reform and technical support for African peacekeeping forces to enhance African stability. DOS has a number of programs and initiatives throughout Africa. Currently, there are programs in South Sudan, Mali, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Somalia, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Cote d'Ivoire, and activities working with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union (AU). Tasks under this contract vehicle include training, equipment procurement, logistical and technical support, and construction services to African countries and regional organizations. Contractors will work under the oversight of the DOS Bureau of African Affairs, Office of Regional and Security Affairs (AF/RSA) and in close coordination with DOS organizational elements, other Government agencies and other Contractors as directed.