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There are many mechanisms to direct contract with CORE International, Inc. Our two largest Indefinite Quantity Contracts (IQCs) with the U.S. Agency for International Development are available to USAID Missions worldwide for buy-in.

People, Energy and Development Indefinite Quantity Contract (P.E.D. IQC) is a $150 million five year contract administered by the USAID. P.E.D. IQC focuses on providing training and capacity building in the areas of institutional strengthening; energy policy reform; environmental and related infrastructure; promoting greater efficiency of energy production; energy distribution and use, fostering the commercialization and use of renewable energy technologies; demonstrating appropriate technologies to reduce energy-related environmental degradation and mitigate emissions of greenhouse gases; and stakeholders roles and participation in energy sector.

Task Orders Available for Buy-In from USAID Missions under the People, Energy and Development IQC:

Energy Technical Assistance Indefinite Quantity Contract (Energy II IQC) is a $500 million five year technical assistance contract administered by USAID. The purpose of this contract is to promote economic growth and reduce long-term threats to the global environment through more efficient generation, transmission, distribution, and use of energy in USAID assisted countries.

Task Orders Available for Buy-In from USAID Missions under Energy II IQC:

Under these two IQCs, CORE International and its subcontractors provide short and long-term advisory services and technical assistance, training and capacity building in the energy and environment sectors worldwide. The service areas include energy sector reform and governance, utility management, energy efficiency, renewable energy, oil and gas, rural energy services, global climate change, energy economics and planning, technology transfer and training.

Direct Task Order Contracting

The FY 2003 Appropriations Act provides new authority that allows USAID to award task orders to small, and small disadvantaged businesses without competition under IQCs where the small business is the Prime Contractor. USAID may place task orders of any size directly with CORE under the above IQCs.