Program Development Quickly III

The Program Development Quickly III (PDQ III) is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IQC) contract awarded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to support the Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI). The contract provides a mechanism for delivering targeted, short-term technical assistance in priority countries experiencing political transition, instability, or crisis. Services under this vehicle encompass broad categories of field and Washington-based logistical support, programmatic technical assistance, organizational development, training, facilitation, digital media support, and monitoring and evaluation services.

The task orders under this IDIQ consistently demonstrate a cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing structure, with values ranging from approximately $37,000 to $5 million. Training Resources Group, Inc. (TRG) has been a prominent prime contractor, winning multiple task orders focused on training, facilitation, organizational development, and program evaluation. The task orders typically support USAID's international development initiatives, with performance locations including Washington, D.C., Arlington, Virginia, and overseas contexts in countries like Côte d'Ivoire, Tunisia, Kyrgyzstan, and Yemen. No specific set-aside designations were used in the awarded task orders, indicating open competition. The contract's performance periods generally span from months to several years, with ultimate completion dates extending to February 2028 for some task orders.