Books For Africa, Inc.
- UEI
- LNJLY1MMJLR5
- CAGE
- 5RYE1
- Primary NAICS
- 813219 Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
- SAM.gov registration
- Expired
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Website
- booksforafrica.org
- Founded
- 1988
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Commercial & Professional Services
- Commercial Services & Supplies
- Business Supplies
- SIC code
- 59 Miscellaneous Retail
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $0 |
| FY2025 | $0 |
| FY2024 | $0 |
| FY2023 | -$1,561 |
Contract awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| For djibouti book shipment with the total cost of $16,000 | US Mission in Ethiopia (OM) | $14,439 | |
| Books for africa shipment - PAS | US Embassy Lilongwe (DOS) | $16,419 | |
| Tuition fees | US Embassy Pretoria (DOS) | $4,200 | |
| Books | US Embassy Kigali (DOS) | $3,000 |
Grant awards
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About the company
Books For Africa, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that has been shipping donated text and library books to the African continent since 1988. They have shipped over 35 million books to 49 different countries. In addition to books, they also ship computers and other educational materials.
Through federal contract awards, Books For Africa, Inc. has provided book shipment services to support USAID's mission in Africa. Most recently, in July 2022, USAID Ethiopia awarded Books For Africa a $16,000 firm fixed price purchase order with no set-aside to complete a shipment of donated books and educational materials to Djibouti by February 2023. As the prime contractor, Books For Africa organizes and funds the ocean freight to deliver these humanitarian commodities overseas.
Books For Africa, Inc. has received multiple grant awards through USAID's Ocean Freight Reimbursement (OFR) program (CFDA 98.003) to support the ocean freight costs of shipping donated books, computers, and other educational materials overseas for use in development and humanitarian assistance programs. For fiscal year 2024, USAID's Bureau for Management Office of the Chief Financial Officer awarded Books For Africa a $155,000 OFR project grant to reimburse shipments to Haiti. Previously, USAID provided $185,000 in OFR grants for shipments to Nigeria from 2021-2023, and $41,076 for shipments from 2020-2022. Through these grants, Books For Africa acts as the prime recipient coordinating the logistics and overseas distribution of the educational materials.
Quick answers
Is Books For Africa, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Books For Africa, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration expired on October 17, 2026.
What is Books For Africa, Inc.'s CAGE code?
Books For Africa, Inc.'s CAGE code is 5RYE1, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is LNJLY1MMJLR5.
What is Books For Africa, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Books For Africa, Inc.'s most recent federal grant award is Ocean freight - fiscal year 2024 ocean freight - 2024/2025 (7200AA23GR00041), from Office of the Assistant Administrator (USAID), on October 1, 2023.
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