USAID/Honduras � Human Resources Office

The USAID/Honduras Human Resources Office oversees the procurement of specialized personal services critical to advancing U.S. foreign assistance objectives in Honduras. While not a traditional contracting office, it plays a pivotal role in securing technical advisory services that support institutional capacity building, public sector reform, and governance strengthening. The office primarily manages task orders and interagency agreements for experts in democratic governance, electoral integrity, civic engagement, and migration policy, ensuring alignment with USAID’s mission of fostering resilient institutions and rule-of-law frameworks. Its acquisitions are strategically focused on high-level technical assistance rather than commodity procurement. Contractor relationships are centered on experienced international development consultants, think tanks, and local Honduran civil society organizations with proven expertise in governance and institutional strengthening. The office collaborates with a diverse pool of vendors, including U.S.-based development firms and in-country implementers, often through competitive solicitations under the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Partnerships are characterized by long-term, performance-based engagements that emphasize adaptive management, local ownership, and measurable outcomes in complex operational environments. The office does not utilize socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of its acquisitions awarded on an open, non-set-aside basis. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical merit and domain expertise over socioeconomic criteria, prioritizing the highest-quality service providers regardless of business size or certification status. While small business participation is not formally incentivized, vendors of all sizes are evaluated equally on technical capability and past performance. The primary NAICS category is 812990 (All Other Personal Services), reflecting a heavy reliance on expert consulting services in governance, rule of law, and civic participation. Procurements include technical advisors, institutional assessors, training facilitators, and election monitoring specialists, with a strong focus on context-specific, locally informed interventions that enhance the effectiveness of Honduran public institutions.