America-Mideast Educational And Training Services, Inc.

America-Mideast Educational And Training Services, Inc., doing business as Amideast, is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization that has been registered to receive federal awards since January 2004. Amideast specializes in delivering educational, cultural exchange, and training services primarily throughout the Middle East and North Africa region. The organization provides comprehensive services including English language instruction, professional development training, educational advising, cultural programming, and standardized testing administration to support U.S. government objectives in promoting mutual understanding and educational opportunity in the region.

Through federal contracts, Amideast has provided diverse educational and training services to multiple U.S. government agencies. The organization has delivered English language curriculum materials to the U.S. Embassy in Rabat, Morocco, under a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $248,685.08 awarded by the Civilian Defense agency in September 2025. Amideast has also provided extensive English language training services to the Royal Jordanian Air Force and Jordan Armed Forces through a delivery order contract valued at $937,831.36 awarded by the Air Education and Training Command in March 2025. Additionally, the organization has administered standardized English language testing services, including the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) for USAID hiring requirements in Jordan, Syria, and Yemen through multiple purchase orders awarded by the U.S. Mission in Jordan between 2022 and 2024, with contract values ranging from $4,983.06 to $9,686.44. The organization has provided educational services to the Bureau of Naval Personnel at the Naval Academy through a delivery order valued at $77,480 in January 2022. As a subcontractor, Amideast has delivered English language curriculum materials under PAE Government Services, Inc. in February 2023 and provided English training and testing services under PAE Government Services, Inc. in May 2022 for the Saudi Foreign Student Program. All contract awards have been issued without set-aside designations, reflecting the organization's competitive qualifications.

Amideast's federal grant portfolio is extensive and primarily funded through the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs under various programs including the Fulbright Foreign Student Program, EducationUSA, American Spaces/American Corners initiatives, and the Investing in People in The Middle East and North Africa program. The organization administers the Fulbright Foreign Student Program for the Middle East and North Africa region under a cooperative agreement awarded in December 2025 pending FY26 funds availability through September 2030, representing a significant long-term commitment. Amideast manages EducationUSA advising operations across multiple countries including Egypt, Gaza, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, West Bank, Yemen, and other nations as needed, with the most recent cooperative agreement amended in December 2024 to add $300,000 in operational support through September 2027. The organization operates American Corners and American Spaces in Tunisia, Lebanon, and Egypt, providing English language instruction, STEM programming, entrepreneurship training, and cultural exchange initiatives through multiple project grants. Amideast has implemented numerous educational programs targeting youth and professionals, including the Career Builders Project for Palestinian alumni, English language programs for unemployed youth, professional certificate programs in English language teaching (PCELT), women's empowerment and employability initiatives, and teacher professional development programs across Iraq, Yemen, Jordan, Kuwait, and other regional countries. The organization has also received funding for specialized programs addressing marginalized populations, including English language instruction for internally displaced persons, persons with disabilities, and economically disadvantaged youth. As a subgrantee under American Councils for International Education, Amideast has supported the National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) and Youth Exchange and Study (YES) programs beginning in September 2021 and continuing through February 2025. Amideast has also served as a subgrantee under Mercy Corps in September 2021 to support youth civic engagement programming in Jordan. The majority of grant awards have no set-aside designations and represent competitive selections based on organizational capability and regional expertise.

Amideast holds two prime federal contract indefinite delivery vehicles. The first is an Indefinite Delivery Contract awarded by the Air Education and Training Command in March 2025 with a ceiling value of $2,500,000 and period of performance through December 30, 2027, authorizing Amideast to provide English language instructors for the Royal Jordanian Air Force and Jordan Armed Forces. An initial delivery order under this contract (FA300225F0012) valued at $937,831.36 was issued with performance through May 31, 2026, establishing the framework for potential additional task orders throughout the contract period. The second indefinite delivery vehicle is a Basic Ordering Agreement with the Bureau of Naval Personnel awarded in December 2021 with a period of performance through December 19, 2031, for the provision of educational services. This agreement, which carries no ceiling value restriction, establishes the terms and conditions for potential future educational services delivery to naval personnel and provides a foundation for the organization's ongoing relationship with the Department of the Navy. Both vehicles are single-award contracts with no set-aside designations, reflecting Amideast's demonstrated qualifications and competitive standing with the respective federal agencies.