DCHA_Preproposal_Slides_FINAL.pdf

United States Agency for International

Development

Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and

Humanitarian Assistance

Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and

Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA)

DCHA’s Four Objectives

• Prevention – In countries vulnerable to disasters and political instability, increased human rights abuses or violent conflict, we strengthen resiliency by helping states and communities prepare for and mitigate the impacts of disasters; consolidate new, effective democratic institutions; and address underlying grievances that cause instability and conflict.

• Response – During emergencies, we provide life-saving humanitarian assistance and, in response to large-scale disasters, are able to deploy expert teams that draw upon the full spectrum of the U.S. Government’s capabilities.

• Recovery – After a disaster, we promote a rapid and durable recovery by supporting livelihoods, markets, and the sustainable provision of basic services.

• Transitions – In countries experiencing political crisis or emerging from authoritarianism or conflict, we promote peaceful political transitions by strengthening civil society and respect for human rights, facilitating reconciliation, supporting effective democratic governance, and fostering the resumption of basic economic activity.

DCHA’s Offices

• The Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) provides and coordinates U.S. Government humanitarian assistance in response to international disasters to save lives, alleviate suffering, and reduce the social and economic impact of disasters, and also assists communities and governments in building capacity to prepare for disasters and to mitigate their consequences.

• The Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) supports U.S. foreign policy objectives by helping local partners advance peace and democracy in priority countries in crisis. Seizing critical windows of opportunity, OTI works on the ground to provide fast, flexible, short-term assistance targeted at key political transition and stabilization needs.

• The Office of Food for Peace (FFP) responds to rapid or slow onset and/or complex emergencies and addresses immediate food needs of populations at risk or during select post-emergency recovery activities.

FFP also responds to chronic food insecurity; includes activities covering maternal and child health, nutrition and WASH; environmental stabilization;

sustainable agriculture; risk mitigation/asset building; and food for education

• The Center of Excellence on Democracy, Human Rights and

Governance (DRG) creates and disseminates knowledge on the advancement of democracy, human rights, and sound governance abroad, as well as manages grants and provides technical support to

USAID missions implementing programs in these areas.

• The Office of Crisis Surge Support Staff (CS3) rapidly mobilizes highly qualified technical experts providing critical development skill sets in support of USAID operations essential to crisis, prevention, response, recovery, and transition efforts..

• The Office of Civilian-Military Cooperation (CMC) serves as

USAID’s primary point of contact with the Department of Defense, providing liaison to major military commands, training to USAID and

U.S. military personnel, and planning and coordinating assistance in support of all programs of interest to both USAID and the military.

• The Office of Program, Policy, and Management (PPM) provides oversight, guidance, coordination, and support to the Bureau on administrative, management, program, and policy issues, and manages the Complex Crises Fund through an interagency Monitoring and Review

Committee.

• The Office of Conflict Management and Mitigation (CMM) identifies and analyzes sources of conflict, supports early responses to address the causes and consequences of instability and violent conflict, and supports integration of conflict mitigation and management into

USAID’s analysis, strategies, and programs.

• The Office of American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) through U.S. sponsoring organizations, supports self-sustaining private and non-profit universities, secondary schools, libraries, and medical centers that train cadres of students and professionals using American ideas and practices.

DCHA IDIQ Overview

• USAID anticipates a target of three (3) awards for the 5 year

Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Contracts (IDIQ), including a target of up to two (2) small business concerns.

USAID reserves the right to award more, or less, than the anticipated number of contracts stated above.

• The total estimated value is $300 million over a five (5) year ordering period.

• Applicable NAICS Code: 541611, Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services.

• As an approximation, under the proposed multi-award IDIQ, 14 of the current 24 task orders issued against the existing IDIQ fall under the proposed small business threshold.

DCHA Context for IDIQ

• This IDIQ has evolved to merge and incorporate new requirements across the DCHA bureau.

• Administrative services provided through IDIQ are part and parcel of the work DCHA does around the world.

• For contingency offices including OFDA, OTI, and FFP, this mechanism serves as a core component of our ability to respond quickly, effectively, and appropriately.

It allows flexibility to surge and contract as needs arise.

• The combined DCHA mandates are some of the most compelling across the USG.

• One team, not many.

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