Iraq Reconstruction

Contracts

Awarded to the International Resources Group (IRG) of Washington, D.C. on February 7, 2003
Contract provides for: technical expertise for reconstruction.
Award - $7.1 million initially.

Awarded to Stevedoring Services of America (SSA) of Seattle, Washington on March 24, 2003.
Contract calls for: provision of initial assessment of Umm Qasr port in order to facilitate timely delivery of humanitarian supplies and other needed materials for reconstruction; development of improvement plans to overcome port-imposed constraints; hiring of port pilots to guide ships up the channel; facilitation of cargo-handling services such as warehousing, shipment tracking, refrigerated and other cargo storage; and coordination of onward transport of shipments from the seaport at Umm Qasr.
Award - $4.8 million initially.

Awarded to Creative Associates International, Inc., of Washington, D.C., on April 11, 2003.
Contract calls for: increased enrollment and improved quality of primary and secondary education, including ensuring classrooms have sufficient material by start of new school year (i.e., desks, computers, pencils, paper); facilitation of community involvement and other social mobilization to retain students; and development of baseline indicators.
Award - $1 million initially, up to $62.6 million over 12 months.

Awarded to Research Triangle Institute (RTI) of North Carolina on April 11, 2003.
Contract provides for: strengthening of management skills and capacity of local administrations and civic institutions to improve delivery of essential municipal services such as water, health, public sanitation and economic governance; includes training programs in communications, conflict resolution, leadership skills and political analysis.
Award - $7.9 million initially, up to $167.9 million over 12 months.

Awarded to Bechtel of San Francisco, California on April 17, 2003.
Contract provides for: emergency repair or rehabilitation of power generation facilities, electrical grids, municipal water systems, sewage systems, airport facilities, the dredging, repair and upgrading of the Umm Qasr seaport and reconstruction of hospitals, schools, ministry buildings, irrigation structures and transportation links; goal is to repair or rehabilitate up to 100 hospitals, 6,000 schools (out of approximately 25,000), up to six airports, and one southern seaport.
Award - $34.6 million initially, up to $680 million over 18 months.

Inter-agency agreement awarded to the Air Force Contract Augmentation Program (AFCAP) on February 17, 2003;
the AFCAP is a pre-existing arrangement for the timely support to and supplementation of existing U.S. Air Force contracts. AFCAP will provide a broad range of logistical support services to USAID and its family of contractors engaged in assisting the Iraqi reconstruction effort; these efforts may include warehousing, customs clearance, trucking and provision of bottled water.
Award - $4 million initially, with up to $26 million over 12 months.

Contract awarded to SkyLink Air and Logistic Support (USA), Inc. on May 5, 2003.
Contract provides for assessment of civilian airports and collaboration for the timely repair; management of civilian airports for the expeditious reception and onward processing of humanitarian assistance, reconstruction material and personnel.

Awarded to Abt Associates, Inc. of Cambridge, Massachusetts on April 30, 2003
Contract provides for: supporting a reformed Iraqi Ministry of Health (MOH) at the national, regional and local levels; delivering health services; providing medical equipment and supplies; training and recruiting health staff; providing health education and information; and determining the specific needs of the health sector and vulnerable populations such as women and children.
Award - $10 million initially, up to $43.8 million over 12 months.

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