Support Which Implements Fast Transitions IV (SWIFT IV)

The Support Which Implements Fast Transitions IV (SWIFT IV) is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle awarded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to multiple prime contractors. The primary purpose of this contract is to provide rapid, flexible assistance to countries undergoing political or post-conflict transitions, supporting U.S. foreign policy objectives through the Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI). The vehicle enables USAID to quickly deploy technical assistance, capacity building, stabilization support, and other development interventions in priority countries experiencing significant political or social transformations.

The task orders under SWIFT IV demonstrate a wide geographic scope, including countries such as Mozambique, Armenia, Colombia, Malaysia, Iraq, North Macedonia, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Libya, Chad, Cameroon, Burma, Syria, Pakistan, Honduras, and Lebanon. Prime contractors frequently include Chemonics International, Inc., Creative Associates International Inc., DAI Global LLC, and Management Systems International, Inc. Task orders typically range from approximately $20 million to $100 million, with performance periods spanning 3-5 years. All task orders examined were cost-plus fixed fee contracts without specific set-aside designations. The contracts consistently focus on objectives like stabilization, peacebuilding, democracy promotion, conflict mitigation, local capacity building, and providing targeted assistance during critical political transitions.