Etablissement Groupe Babina

Etablissement Groupe Babina is a for-profit limited liability partnership registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) to receive contracts and grants from the U.S. federal government. Based in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the company provides various construction, facilities maintenance, and procurement services to support American diplomatic operations in the country.

The majority of Etablissement Groupe Babina's contract history involves awards from the Department of State to furnish labor, materials, and services related to diplomatic facility operations and infrastructure projects in the DRC. Typical services provided include repairs and renovations to offices, residences, grounds, and other outbuildings; installation of security features; procurement of appliances, furniture, building materials, and other supplies; and maintenance of communications networks and equipment. Most awards from 2019-2023 were relatively small purchase orders or delivery orders under $50,000, though a few definitive contracts for larger construction projects like roof coatings reached over $100,000. No set-asides or subcontracting requirements were identified. Nearly all work was performed in Kinshasa to support facilities for the Department of State Bureaus of African Affairs, Overseas Building Operations, and Diplomatic Security.

Etablissement Groupe Babina holds four active indefinite-delivery vehicles to provide maintenance, repair, procurement and delivery services for Department of State operations over multi-year periods. A $48,000 IDIQ awarded in 2022 by the Bureau of African Affairs secures household appliance repair services through 2025. A 2021 $10,000 BPA facilitated concrete delivery for construction projects until mid-2022, while a larger $102,000 IDC from 2021 covers general maintenance for the State Department's Network Equipment Center in Kinshasa through 2024. Additionally, the Bureau of African Affairs issued a $120,000 IDC running through 2024 for grounds maintenance and pool services at the embassy compound. These various IDVs enable the Department to efficiently task order work from Etablissement Groupe Babina across facility operations in the DRC.