Environmental and Social Technical Assistance

The International Development Finance Corporation, Office of Development Policy, seeks to establish a single-award IDIQ contract with a qualified environmental and social consulting firm to provide on-demand advisory services to its E&S Risk Management Team across all transaction types including debt, equity, political risk insurance, and financial intermediaries, with proposals due June 4, 2026. This is an unrestricted procurement with no set-aside.

Place of performance is Washington, DC, with international travel required to France, Burundi, and Ecuador.

The contract runs from June 15, 2026 through May 14, 2031 with a ceiling of $12.5 million over five years, approximately $2.5 million annually, with single task orders not to exceed $5 million. The minimum order threshold is $2,500. The contractor must demonstrate 10 or more years' experience with Development Finance Institutions or Multilateral Development Banks and expertise in DFC Environmental and Social Policy and Procedures, IFC Performance Standards (2012), and World Bank EHS Guidelines. Three fixed labor categories are specified: Senior Environmental and Social Risk Specialist (10+ years' DFI/MDB experience), Environmental and Social Specialist (5+ years), and Subject Matter Expert (12+ years' specialized expertise in areas such as biodiversity, resettlement, Indigenous Peoples, labor and supply chain, and gender-based violence). All proposed personnel must demonstrate strong technical writing skills, ability to synthesize complex information, and fluency in English. The contractor must maintain strict organizational conflict-of-interest firewall restrictions preventing simultaneous work for DFC and the project client on the same engagement.

Scope encompasses environmental and social screening, due diligence assessments, monitoring activities, client support, thematic and sector subject matter expertise across mining, oil and gas, telecommunications, nuclear, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, chemical manufacturing, and agriculture, and training and standard operating procedure development. Task orders will use Labor Hour and/or Firm Fixed Price structures, with travel reimbursed at actual cost without markup or fee.

Questions are due May 5 at 2:00 PM EDT. An industry day was held April 30, 2026. Evaluation weighs technical approach and understanding (30 points), relevant corporate experience (25 points), key personnel and subject matter expertise (25 points), quality assurance and management (10 points), and past performance (10 points), with adjectival ratings and confidence levels applied. The Government reserves the right to award based on initial proposals without discussions. NAICS code is 541620, Environmental Consulting Services.