Promoting Gender Equality in National Priority Programs (PROMOTE)

The Promoting Gender Equality in National Priority Programs (PROMOTE) Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) vehicle focused on supporting gender equity initiatives in Afghanistan. The contract specifically targets educated women between 18 and 30 years old, aiming to enable their entry and advancement into decision-making roles across public, private, and civil society sectors. With a total shared ceiling of $416 million, the IDIQ is designed to directly benefit a minimum of 75,000 women within the targeted demographic, leveraging the potential of approximately 200,000 educated young women in the country.

The task orders under this IDIQ are consistently structured as cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery orders, ranging in value from approximately $33 million to $71 million. All task orders are overseas contracts awarded to domestic awardees, with no specific small business set-asides applied. The contract awards have consistently focused on the "Promoting Gender Equity in the National Priority Programs (PROMOTE) Project" with performance periods typically spanning three to four years. Task orders have been awarded between September 2014 and July 2015, with ultimate completion dates extending to September 2024. While specific prime contractors are not fully disclosed, the awards indicate that for-profit organizations providing professional services are the primary recipients of these task orders, all of which are exclusively focused on supporting USAID's gender equity initiatives in Afghanistan.