Bruce Baltas

Bruce L. Baltas serves as a Contracting Officer for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), under agency code 7200AA, where he manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions to advance global development objectives. His responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts that support institutional capacity building, governance reform, and emergency response coordination in partner nations. Baltas specializes in technical assistance and professional services acquisitions, ensuring alignment with USAID’s mission to strengthen public sector institutions abroad. He routinely handles complex, performance-based contracts requiring rigorous compliance with federal acquisition regulations and international development standards. Baltas maintains a consistent working relationship with AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, a key contractor providing specialized technical and analytical support for USAID’s international programs. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in global development contexts, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in performance accountability and mission alignment. While he engages a limited number of primary contractors, his approach emphasizes quality, reliability, and adherence to programmatic outcomes over volume-based sourcing. Baltas’s contracting portfolio exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on selecting the most qualified providers regardless of socioeconomic status, prioritizing technical capability and programmatic fit over targeted small business set-asides. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in his portfolio, his acquisitions remain fully compliant with all federal socioeconomic requirements and transparency standards. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) and 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services), reflecting deep engagement with policy advisory, institutional assessment, and technical consulting services. He also procures miscellaneous manufacturing and warehousing solutions to support field operations. Baltas’s domain expertise centers on governance, democratic engagement, and crisis response systems, ensuring that contracted services directly enhance the effectiveness of USAID’s international development initiatives.