Rafiqul Islam

Rafiqul Islam serves as an Acquisition & Assistance Specialist at USAID/Bangladesh, where he plays a pivotal role in executing strategic procurement and assistance instruments aligned with the agency’s mission of sustainable development and institutional strengthening. He manages the full lifecycle of non-construction acquisitions, primarily focusing on professional, scientific, and technical services that support capacity building in agriculture, governance, trade, and environmental resilience. His work ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing USAID’s development objectives through evidence-based, results-driven contracting and cooperative agreements. Rafiqul maintains a consistent working relationship with AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, a key contractor providing technical assistance and implementation support across USAID’s flagship programs. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships with firms possessing deep sectoral expertise in development programming, data analytics, and institutional advisory services. These collaborations are typically structured as indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts and task orders designed to enable agile, adaptive program delivery in complex operational environments. Rafiqul’s acquisition portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside orientation, with no preference for 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB classifications. His contracting approach prioritizes technical merit, programmatic alignment, and value for investment over socioeconomic set-asides, aligning with USAID/Bangladesh’s emphasis on high-impact, globally competitive solutions. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in his portfolio, he ensures all procurements adhere to fair and open competition principles under FAR guidelines. His primary focus lies in NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—encompassing technical advisory services, monitoring and evaluation, policy analysis, and systems strengthening in agriculture, finance, and urban infrastructure. He routinely procures services that require specialized domain knowledge in development economics, climate resilience, and public sector reform, ensuring USAID’s interventions are grounded in rigorous analysis and locally contextualized expertise.