DCHA-DRG Analytical Services IV

The DCHA-DRG Analytical Services IV (ASIV) is a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle established by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide comprehensive analytical services focused on democracy, human rights, and governance (DRG). The contract supports USAID's strategic objectives by delivering rapid response analytical products, expert advisory services, and technical capabilities to inform mission strategies, policy development, and program design. Specifically, the vehicle aims to enhance USAID's ability to promote resilient democratic societies and support U.S. foreign policy objectives, with a particular emphasis on providing analytical resources during periods of political transition and change.

The task orders under this $70 million IDIQ demonstrate a consistent pattern of cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery orders ranging from approximately $2.9 million to $19 million, typically with performance periods of 3-5 years. Prime contractors such as Development Professionals Inc.-Making Cents International (DPI-MCI), Devtech Systems Inc., and Navanti Group LLC have been awarded multiple task orders, with work predominantly performed in Washington, D.C. and involving overseas support. Most task orders have not utilized small business set-asides, though one notable exception is a $10.7 million task order for gender-based violence work that was a total small business set-aside. The task orders cover diverse analytical needs including strategic planning, sectoral analysis, research on democratic transitions, technology and human rights assessments, and support for regional bureaus like Latin America and the Caribbean and specific missions in countries such as Kosovo and Nicaragua.