AFRICAP III

The Africa Contingency Operations Training and Assistance Program III (AFRICAP III) is a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle administered by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs. The contract supports a broad range of peacekeeping, security, and development initiatives across multiple African countries. Services under this vehicle encompass training, equipment procurement, logistics support, infrastructure development, technical assistance, and capacity-building programs designed to enhance regional stability, counterterrorism capabilities, and military professionalization efforts. The contract enables the U.S. government to rapidly deploy specialized services to support diplomatic, security, and humanitarian objectives in various African nations.

Task orders under AFRICAP III typically range from $1 million to $212 million in value, with performance periods spanning one to five years. Three primary prime contractors frequently win task orders: PAE Government Services, Inc., Relyant Global LLC, and Next Evolution Water Solutions, Inc. Common scopes include military training, infrastructure construction, equipment procurement, intelligence and surveillance support, and logistical services. The contract supports operations in countries such as Somalia, Kenya, Niger, Chad, Mali, Burkina Faso, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Most task orders are competitively awarded without specific set-aside designations, though some awards have gone to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. Funding primarily comes from the Bureau of African Affairs, with task orders addressing peacekeeping, counterterrorism, security sector reform, and regional stability initiatives.