Kathie E Frascella

Kathie E. Frascella serves as a Contracting Officer for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), operating under agency code 7200AA, where she manages the acquisition of professional services critical to advancing international governance, institutional capacity building, and policy advisory initiatives. Her procurement portfolio centers on technical assistance programs designed to strengthen public sector institutions in partner nations, with a focus on contract types such as Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) and Performance-Based Service Contracts. She ensures alignment with USAID’s mission by facilitating compliant, transparent, and results-driven acquisitions that support democratic engagement, economic resilience, and emergency response coordination abroad. Frascella maintains a primary contracting relationship with AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, a key provider of management consulting and technical advisory services. Her vendor partnerships are characterized by long-term, performance-based engagements that emphasize outcome-oriented deliverables, strategic alignment with USAID’s sectoral priorities, and consistent contractor accountability. She fosters collaborative, trust-based relationships with vendors who demonstrate deep expertise in institutional reform and development programming. Frascella’s contracting activity reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside classifications. While she does not routinely utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her approach prioritizes technical merit and programmatic fit over socioeconomic categorization, consistent with USAID’s global development mandate. Her procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services), accounting for over 64% of her portfolio, followed by 541990 (Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) and 812990 (Other Personal Services). She specializes in acquiring strategic consulting, organizational development, governance reform, and capacity-building services, demonstrating deep expertise in technical assistance procurement for complex international environments.