Building Resilient and Inclusive Communities in Conflict (BRICC)

USAID/Jordan is operating a Master IDIQ awarded December 17, 2019 to support the Building Resilient and Inclusive Communities in Conflict (BRICC) program in Syria, with a shared ceiling of $150 million and ordering authority through December 16, 2026—approximately four months remaining. The vehicle is unrestricted (no set-aside designation) and established as a multiple-award IDIQ under full and open competition.

Scope covers five intermediate results in conflict-affected Syrian communities: restoration and accessibility of essential services; strengthening of inclusive, participatory, accountable, and transparent governance; revival of livelihoods and local economies; expansion of education and vocational training access; and expansion of healthcare, mental health, and psycho-social support services. Task orders are structured as cost-reimbursement with fixed fee, except construction services under FAR Part 36 as firm fixed price.

Two prime contractors hold all awarded task orders: Blumont Global Development, Inc. (one order, $49.9 million combined potential value) and Proximity International LLC (one order, $14.6 million combined potential value). All funding flows through USAID/Jordan, indicating no customer diversification across the vehicle.

Activity is minimal. Two task orders were awarded between May and July 2020 (6+ years ago); no orders have been awarded since. Both existing orders carry notices of termination for convenience with ultimate completion dates of February 26, 2025, indicating both task orders are closed. Combined obligated dollars across both task orders total $23.4 million against combined potential value of $64.4 million (36% obligation rate). The vehicle has deployed $23.4 million of the $150 million ceiling.

The vehicle is effectively dormant. With only four months of ordering authority remaining, the substantial unobligated ceiling and absence of recent task-order activity signal minimal near-term procurement momentum. Competition for any remaining work would face the established incumbent advantage of the two sitting primes, particularly Blumont Global Development, which holds 77% of combined potential value.

The Resilience Objective (RO) of the Building Resilient and Inclusive Communities in Conflict (BRICC) activity is to foster resilience and stability in conflict-affected communities across Syria to prevent the re-emergence of extremist groups such as Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS); counter the influence of malign actors such as Iran; empower communities to negotiate a peaceful resolution to the conflict; and pave the way for safe, dignified, and voluntary return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees. BRICC Task Order (TO) Contractors (e.g., BRICC Contractor(s)) are expected to achieve this RO by working with stakeholders to achieve five intermediate results (IR): (1) essential services restored and accessible; (2) inclusive, participatory, accountable, and transparent governance strengthened; (3) livelihoods restored and economies revived; (4) access to education and vocational training expanded; and (5) access to healthcare, mental health, and psycho-social support services expanded.