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Macfadden Wins USAID/DCHA Support Services ContractSILVER SPRING, Md., Oct. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded a prime contract to Macfadden for Support Services for the Bureau of Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA). Under the DCHA Support Services contract, Macfadden will provide operational and administrative support in coordinating USAID's international disaster response and humanitarian assistance, emergency and developmental food aid, conflict mitigation programs, transition activities and other DCHA Bureau initiatives. This Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) has a total contract ceiling of $300 million over five years. Macfadden has served as DCHA's prime institutional support contractor for more than a decade, during which time it has supported USAID's response to hundreds of international crises – ranging from natural disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes, to the provision of humanitarian assistance in conflict zones and in areas affected by pandemic diseases. Under the new contract, Macfadden will continue to facilitate the implementation of DCHA's wide-ranging technical programs for maintaining effective early warning systems, inovative assessment methodologies, flexible contingency funding, rapid programming mechanisms, significant prepositioned commodities, and effective deployment and coordination mechanisms. "The Macfadden team provides critical support for USAID, and the quality of our work is clearly evidenced by USAID's decision to award Macfadden the successor contract," said David Binns, President & CEO of Macfadden. "We are very proud to support the DCHA Bureau in its important mission, responding to international disasters and providing humanitarian assistance to at-risk populations around the world." Greenleaf Integrated Strategies, Inc. and Mendez-England & Associates (ME&A) will serve as key subcontractors to Macfadden on the DCHA Support Services contract. About Macfadden An employee-owned, ISO 9001:2008 certified, international professional services corporation, Macfadden applies program management expertise and integrated information technology solutions to provide mission-critical services for federal agencies overseeing the health, safety and security of the world around us. From GIS analytics, communications and information management, grants administration, training and international program management, to help-desk support and IT systems maintenance, Macfadden's innovative solutions enable our customers to rapidly respond to complex international disaster relief efforts, protect America's food supply, and maintain mission-critical financial and IT systems. Macfadden is headquartered in Silver Spring, Md. with multiple client site operations in the greater Washington, D.C. region, Chesapeake, Va., and Birmingham, Ala. Media Contact: To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/macfadden-wins-usaiddcha-support-services-contract-300154226.html SOURCE Macfadden 
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