Sandra Jansen

Sandra Jansen serves as a key procurement lead within USAID/Zambia, managing technical assistance and capacity-building acquisitions aligned with the agency’s mission to strengthen public health systems, agricultural resilience, and digital governance. She oversees the solicitation and award of professional services contracts that support data-driven decision-making, health information system integration, and supply chain transparency initiatives. Her work directly enables local institutional capacity development through targeted technical consulting and innovation-driven programming, ensuring U.S. foreign assistance delivers measurable, sustainable outcomes in Zambia. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Jansen maintains a broad network of professional service providers specializing in public health analytics, governance advisory, and communications support. She routinely engages with domestic and international firms offering scientific, technical, and strategic consulting services, fostering partnerships that prioritize local expertise and adaptive implementation. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and alignment with USAID’s principles of localization and sustainability. Jansen demonstrates a strong preference for open competition, with approximately 90.9% of her acquisitions issued without set-aside restrictions, reflecting a focus on technical merit and global competitiveness. However, she consistently allocates 9.1% of opportunities to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, signaling a deliberate commitment to engaging U.S.-based small businesses with specialized capabilities in development programming and technical services. Her procurement portfolio is dominated by NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) at 80%, with additional activity in 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services) and 541820 (Public Relations Agencies). She procures services related to health systems strengthening, data platform design, monitoring and evaluation frameworks, and strategic communications, reflecting deep expertise in development sector consulting and evidence-based program implementation.