Amira M. Basel

Amira M. Basel serves as a Contract Specialist with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)/West Bank and Gaza Mission, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex procurement actions that support humanitarian stability and long-term development objectives. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for professional, scientific, and technical services critical to infrastructure rehabilitation, institutional capacity building, and governance strengthening. Her work ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations and USAID’s mission-driven priorities, aligning contracting decisions with strategic outcomes in high-risk, high-impact environments. Amira collaborates with a diverse array of international and local service providers, including engineering firms, technical consultants, and civil works contractors, to deliver mission-critical solutions across water, sanitation, and urban infrastructure sectors. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she cultivates partnerships with organizations possessing regional expertise, cultural competency, and proven capacity to operate in politically sensitive contexts. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous vendor evaluation, and adaptive contract management to meet evolving operational needs. Amira’s procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions issued without set-aside designations. This reflects the mission’s operational imperative to access the broadest possible pool of qualified technical expertise, particularly where specialized skills are scarce in the region. While she does not prioritize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, her process remains transparent and compliant with all federal small business participation requirements. Her primary focus is on NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—encompassing technical assistance, feasibility studies, institutional assessments, and civil engineering consulting. She routinely procures services related to water system rehabilitation, municipal infrastructure design, and governance capacity-building initiatives, demonstrating deep expertise in managing high-stakes, technically complex procurements in a dynamic and constrained operating environment.