Assistance to Basic Education (ABE)
Ended Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
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US Agency for International Development
+ 1 more agency
- Awardees
- 5 across 6 IDV awards
- Task orders
- 36
- Obligated
- $245,736,459
Vehicle facts
- Opportunity
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- MOAAEGATDHWA05381 Solicitation number
- Agencies
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- US Agency for International Development
- Office of the Assistant Administrator Bureau for Management, US Agency for International Development
- Combined task order value
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- $654,205,235 Current, with exercised options
- $736,354,471 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 100% complete
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
The US Agency for International Development Bureau for Management Office of the Assistant Administrator awarded this Master IDIQ for assistance to basic education on September 26, 2005, with a final ordering deadline of March 20, 2012—ordering closed 14 years and 3 months ago and the vehicle is no longer active. Two successor vehicles were established in June 2014: Advancing Basic Education: Access for All and Assistance to Basic Education Learn to Read Now.
Thirty-six task orders were issued under ABE from March 2006 through February 2018. The vehicle funded international education development and reform programs across multiple geographies and sectors, including teacher professional development (Malawi, Ukraine), primary curriculum assessment reform (Malawi), education quality improvements (Morocco, Nigeria, Ghana), vocational training (Georgia), skills acquisition (Nigeria), dropout prevention, and HIV/AIDS mitigation in schools (Uganda). Most work involved cost-plus-fixed-fee or firm-fixed-price delivery orders with ultimate completion dates ranging from 2006 through 2020; work was performed internationally under USAID country missions and regional offices.
Creative Associates International, Inc. dominated the portfolio, capturing 16 of 36 orders representing $608.3 million of the combined $736.4 million potential value (roughly 83%). American Institutes For Research In The Behavioral Sciences, Academy For Educational Development, Juarez & Associates, Inc., and Mitchell Group, Inc. split the remainder, with all remaining awards accounting for less than $100 million combined potential value. All 36 task orders carried no set-aside designation. USAID itself issued the vast majority of orders; of the 15 task orders with distinct customer agency records, 12 derived from the parent USAID organization with $482.1 million combined potential value. Obligated dollars reached $245.7 million (33% of combined potential value), indicating moderate execution velocity relative to the vehicle's ceiling. Ordering momentum slowed significantly after 2010; the final award in 2018 was administratively closed with zero dollars obligated.
Description
Legacy ABE Master IDIQ contract, which expired in FY 2012.
IDV awards
Latest task orders
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Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creative Associates International, Inc. | $191,556,155 | 78% |
| 2 | Juarez & Associates, Inc. | $23,722,096 | 10% |
| 3 | American Institutes For Research In The Behavioral Sciences | $20,129,094 | 8% |
| 4 | Academy For Educational Development | $4,766,570 | 2% |
| 5 | FHI Development 360 LLC | $4,677,842 | 2% |
| 6 | Mitchell Group, Inc. (The) | $884,703 | <1% |
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US Agency for International Development | $236,859,319 | 96% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2020 | -$133,205 |
| FY2019 | -$7,699 |
| FY2018 | -$378,011 |
| FY2016 | -$85,679 |
| FY2015 | -$193,780 |
| FY2014 | $2,563,619 |
| FY2013 | $12,717,423 |
| FY2012 | $18,089,485 |
| FY2011 | $46,407,178 |
| FY2010 | $104,813,054 |
| FY2009 | $23,360,412 |
| FY2008 | $11,643,151 |
| FY2007 | $27,475,791 |
| FY2006 | $3,210,992 |
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Quick answers
What is the ABE contract vehicle?
Assistance to Basic Education (ABE) is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle run by US Agency for International Development and Office of the Assistant Administrator (Bureau for Management), awarded on September 26, 2005.
Which companies hold ABE?
5 companies hold ABE's 6 IDV awards. The latest went to American Institutes For Research In The Behavioral Sciences on September 26, 2005. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are Creative Associates International, Inc., Juarez & Associates, Inc. and American Institutes For Research In The Behavioral Sciences.
How much has been spent through ABE?
36 task orders have been placed under ABE, obligating $245,736,459. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $654,205,235.
Which agencies use ABE the most?
The departments whose task orders under ABE obligated the most are US Agency for International Development ($236,859,319).
What came before and after ABE?
It was followed by Advancing Basic Education: Access for All (ABE ACCESS) and Assistance to Basic Education Learn to Read Now (ABE LEARN).
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