Redi Civil Society Media IQC

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) established the Redi Civil Society Media IDIQ on March 27, 2006, with a shared ceiling of $150 million and a final order date of April 3, 2011. The vehicle is now closed to new ordering, with the most recent task order awarded on September 30, 2010, more than 15 years ago.

The vehicle contracted technical assistance and capacity-building programs in civil society, justice sector development, media professionalization, and democratic governance across Middle Eastern and African regions, including Egypt, Jordan, Palestinian territories, Morocco, Iraq, and Democratic Republic of Congo. All 12 task orders were cost-plus-fixed-fee or firm-fixed-price arrangements with no set-aside restrictions. Task-order values ranged widely, from under $150 thousand to ceiling prices exceeding $236 million, with the Iraq Legislative Strengthening Program reaching a $236.5 million ceiling and the Violence Against Women and Children program in Egypt at $125.8 million. Of the combined potential value of $1.01 billion across all task orders, $132.6 million (13 percent) was obligated.

Ordering activity peaked in 2008 with four awards, declining to two annually in 2009 and 2010. The four prime contractors—DT Global Inc., Chemonics International Inc., Management Systems International Inc., and DPK Consulting—each received three awards, with no single firm dominating the vehicle. DT Global held the largest combined potential value at $419.5 million, followed by Chemonics at $281.8 million. All 10 orders funding the majority of the portfolio went to USAID, with all task orders supporting USAID bilateral and regional development programs. Work locations spanned the Middle East and North Africa, with significant concentration in Egypt, which hosted orders addressing justice system strengthening, media development, civil society advocacy, and violence prevention programming.