OAA GHI Team

The OAA GHI Team serves as the primary procurement unit for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID GH), overseeing the acquisition of professional, scientific, and technical services critical to strengthening global health systems. Responsible for managing end-to-end contracting cycles, the team ensures alignment with USAID’s mission to enhance sustainable health outcomes in low-resource settings through technical assistance, capacity building, and specialized service delivery. Their acquisitions primarily support pharmaceutical supply chain integrity, disease control programs, health workforce training, and medical product quality assurance initiatives, utilizing full and open competition to secure high-impact, mission-critical expertise. The team engages with a diverse array of international and domestic service providers, including global health consultants, public health research institutions, and technical implementation firms with demonstrated experience in low-resource environments. While no single contractor dominates their portfolio, the team consistently partners with vendors possessing deep domain expertise in health systems strengthening, epidemiological surveillance, and supply chain logistics. Their procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, rigorous evaluation of technical proposals, and adherence to U.S. government standards for accountability and transparency. The OAA GHI Team maintains a 100% preference for full and open competition, with no set-asides designated for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic categories. This reflects a strategic focus on securing the highest-quality technical capabilities regardless of vendor size or certification, prioritizing mission effectiveness over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally incentivized, vendors of all sizes are evaluated equally on technical merit and past performance. The team’s procurement activity is exclusively concentrated under NAICS 541990, encompassing all other professional, scientific, and technical services. This includes contract support for health policy analysis, laboratory system assessments, data management for disease surveillance, and training programs for frontline health workers. Their technical domain expertise centers on global health systems resilience, with a strong emphasis on evidence-based interventions and measurable impact in resource-constrained contexts.