# Empower West Africa

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/72067424r00002

- Solicitation number: 72067424R00002
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Tetra Tech Es, Inc. for $73,048,710.00
- Department: Agency for International Development
- Contracting office: Usaid/South Africa (720674)
- NAICS: 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Product or service code: R408 Program Management/Support Services
- Place of performance: Accra, GH-AA, GHA
- First posted: January 11, 2024
- Last posted: June 26, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8fd811a392e347879a96d4ef6e459f41/view

## Description

USAID/Power Africa is pleased to announce that the following Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) Contract has been awarded:

**Contractor:** Tetra Tech ES, Inc. (Tetra Tech)

**Activity Title:** Empower West Africa (EWA)

**Total Estimated Cost:** $73,048,710 Period of Performance: Five Years - June 25, 2024 to June 29, 2029 Contract No.: 72067424C00002 COR/Alt.

**COR:**

**Michael Oppong-Adjei/Phoebe Sullivan A&A Specialist:**

**Annesh Jeebodh Purpose of Contract:** The purpose of this contract is to increase the availability of and access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and clean energy in West Africa in order to expand supply of and access to affordable and reliable grid-connected and off-grid electricity services in West Africa, with the ultimate goal of advancing development priorities, including inclusive economic growth, competitiveness, security, and improved health and education outcomes.

The Empower West Africa (EWA) activity will support the accelerated connection of more West African homes, businesses, and institutions to reliable electricity on the grid and beyond the grid; reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the energy sector by supporting cleaner electricity generation delivered by the grid and accelerating distributed renewable energy (DRE); and, working in partnership with the Power Africa Coordinators Office, USAID Missions in West Africa, West African governments, and regional institutions to improve the enabling environment for energy sector investment (including climate finance), energy trade, and innovations in the energy sector. This Contract does not include Nigeria.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Tetra Tech Es, Inc. (UEI UJN1EN56WZ66)
- Contract: 72067424C00002, definitive contract
- Obligated: $20,315,424.00, current value $73,048,710
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 7 offers received
- Link: award number 72067424C00002 equals the contract number; same awarding office 720674 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_72067424C00002_7200_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- January 11, 2024: Presolicitation, due February 12, 2024 at 6:00 PM EST. Notice 48c32a21033d4269bcc7702f0669bc37. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/48c32a21033d4269bcc7702f0669bc37/view
- January 11, 2024: Presolicitation, due February 12, 2024. Notice de54c057569d49f58737c092a67b9758. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/de54c057569d49f58737c092a67b9758/view
- February 1, 2024: Presolicitation, due March 4, 2024 at 6:00 PM EST. Notice 3b0ba17dc0544eb297a2c7b4c22ee57e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3b0ba17dc0544eb297a2c7b4c22ee57e/view
- February 9, 2024: Presolicitation, due March 4, 2024 at 6:00 PM EST. Notice c9612df064f04fcfa6522887348f3515. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c9612df064f04fcfa6522887348f3515/view
- February 16, 2024: Presolicitation, due March 4, 2024 at 6:00 PM EST. Notice 4801cd36be1a4934a3dfcecb40da4675. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4801cd36be1a4934a3dfcecb40da4675/view
- June 26, 2024: Award notice. Notice 8fd811a392e347879a96d4ef6e459f41. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8fd811a392e347879a96d4ef6e459f41/view

## Points of contact

- Lezanda Bruwer, lbruwer@usaid.gov, 27124522196

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