USAID/Guatemala Biodiversity Project

The USAID/Guatemala Biodiversity Project is a planned five-year contract aimed at strengthening the management and governance of Guatemala's System of Protected Areas (SIGAP). The project will focus on enhancing conservation efforts through improved data collection on key species and ecosystems, supporting policy and legislative reforms at both national and sub-national levels, building enforcement capacity to address crimes within protected areas, and actively involving local communities in conservation initiatives. Specific pilot interventions will target three priority regions: the Maya Biosphere Reserve, Sierra de las Minas Biosphere Reserve, and marine protected areas along Guatemala's Pacific Coast. This contract will be awarded through a Request for Proposals under the solicitation number SOL-520-17-000012, with a cost plus fixed-fee completion type structure. The contracting agency is the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), operating from Washington, D.C. Interested parties can direct inquiries to the contracting specialists listed by USAID. The effort falls under NAICS code 541990, indicating specialized professional services, and underscores USAID’s commitment to biodiversity conservation through capacity building, policy support, enforcement, and community engagement initiatives in Guatemala.