ME&A

What ME&A does

ME&A (Mendez England & Associates) is an international development professional services firm headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, founded in 1985 and recently acquired by SoCha. The firm delivers monitoring, evaluation, and learning (ME&L) services, performance improvement, local economic development, water/environment/climate programming, democracy and governance support, and cross-cutting program support across roughly 132 countries. Customers are concentrated in U.S. federal agencies — primarily USAID and the U.S. Department of State — with additional engagement for the Millennium Challenge Corporation. ME&A holds Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) certification from the SBA and ISO 9001 quality management certification.

The company's core technology stack centers on its Geospatial Technology Group (GTG), a dedicated unit producing GIS mapping, remote sensing-based monitoring and evaluation, spatial analysis, and vulnerability assessment dashboards; the GTG has produced over 300 GIS maps under the USAID MELI project. ME&A operates a Third-Party Monitoring (TPM) practice that integrates advanced data-gathering with systems-focused monitoring in conflict-affected and challenging operating environments. The firm is otherwise an expert-driven consulting service rather than a software product company: no consumer-facing application is disclosed, and there is no evidence of a proprietary platform architecture.

ME&A's revenue model is professional services delivered under U.S. federal contracting mechanisms, principally Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) vehicles. Major contract vehicles include the State Department PMELS IDIQs ($150M ceiling across two functional areas awarded 2023), the USAID Central Asia LEAD IDIQ ($8M ceiling, five-year term, 2018), and OASIS+ (2024). ME&A operates as both a prime contractor and a subcontractor within multi-firm consortia (PwC, ICF, IMPAQ, Meridian, WRMA, D3, TAG, ETSU) on State Department and Northern Iraq engagements. GTM is sales-led: competitive solicitation capture, task-order pursuit within established IDIQ ceilings, and recruitment through development-sector networks (ReliefWeb, Devex, EvalCommunity, LinkedIn, SBAIC, career fairs). Pricing is determined through competitive federal procurement rather than disclosed commercial rates. Customer concentration is high, with USAID and State Department representing the near-totality of named contract vehicles.

Name

ME&A

Legal name

Mendez England & Associates

Website

https://meandahq.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ME&A is a WOSB-certified international development consulting firm delivering monitoring, evaluation, and learning (ME&L) services across 132 countries for USAID, the U.S. Department of State, and other federal agencies, structured around six practice areas and a dedicated geospatial technology group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Donor Coordination, Monitoring & Evaluation (MEL) Programs (BPADABAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data, Analytics & AI Consulting (BPAHAEAF), Location Intelligence, Analytics & Geospatial BI (BPAMANAE)

Keywords

• International development consulting
• Monitoring and evaluation services
• Capacity building programs
• Democracy and governance
• Geospatial analytics services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bethesda

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. U.S. Government Contracts: ME&A derives the majority of revenue from IDIQ contracts with USAID, U.S. Department of State, and other federal agencies. These include performance management and evaluation services, monitoring and evaluation IDIQs, and task orders for specific evaluations and assessments.
2. State Department PMELS IDIQs: Multiple award IDIQ contracts covering performance monitoring, evaluation, and learning services with a $150 million ceiling over two base years and two option years.
3. USAID Central Asia LEAD Activity: Five-year IDIQ contract with an $8 million ceiling for external/independent special studies covering five Central Asian republics.
4. Subcontractor Work: ME&A also operates as a subcontractor to prime contractors on major government vehicles, such as work with Meridian International Center on the Northern Iraq Health Care Project.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ME&A provides international development consulting services — primarily monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL); performance improvement; capacity building; local economic development; democracy and governance; water, environment and climate programs; and cross-cutting program support — delivered to U.S. federal agencies (notably USAID and the U.S. Department of State) under IDIQ contract vehicles and as a subcontractor to larger primes. The firm supplements these services with a dedicated Geospatial Technology Group offering GIS mapping, remote sensing, and spatial analysis for development programming decisions.

Product overview

ME&A is an international development consulting firm that offers a portfolio of professional services across six core practice areas: Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning; Performance Improvement of Local Systems; Local Economic Development; Water, Environment & Climate Change; Democracy & Governance; and Cross-Cutting Program Support. The firm operates primarily through IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity) contract mechanisms with U.S. government agencies including USAID and the U.S. Department of State. Specialized capabilities include the Geospatial Technology Group (GTG) which provides GIS mapping and spatial analysis services. Services are delivered through various contract vehicles including the LEAD Activity for Central Asia, State Department PMELS IDIQs, and other evaluation services contracts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Core practice area providing monitoring, evaluation, and learning services that help federal government clients track development program performance, measure outcomes, and support evidence-based decision-making across sectors and geographies.
• Performance Improvement of Local Systems Capacity-building and performance-improvement services that strengthen local organizations, government systems, and institutional performance in international development contexts.
• Local Economic Development Programs and technical assistance that promote sustainable local economic growth, private sector development, and livelihood improvements in developing-country contexts.
• Water, Environment & Climate Change Technical assistance covering environmental management, water resources, WASH activities, climate change mitigation, and sustainable development, delivered to U.S. government development clients.
• Democracy & Governance Design and evaluation of programs supporting democratic governance, citizen participation, anti-corruption efforts, decentralization, civic and voter rights, and public administration reform for U.S. government clients.
• Cross-Cutting Program Support Comprehensive program-support services including grants administration, communications, knowledge management, conference planning, and digital/geospatial technology support for U.S. federal clients.
• Geospatial Technology Group (GTG) Specialized geospatial unit providing GIS mapping, remote sensing, spatial analysis, and data visualization to support international development programming decisions and monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Provided safe drinking water to 110,000+ rural villagers in Tajikistan (2009-2012)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• U.S. Department of StatecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 April 2023State Department awarded ME&A two Performance Management, Evaluation, and Learning Services (PMELS) IDIQ contracts under multiple award vehicles with a $150 million ceiling. Awards cover Civilian Security, Rights, and Stability as well as Economics, Environment, Science, Technology, and Health functional areas.
• USAID Central Asia MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 August 2018ME&A was awarded the five-year LEAD IDIQ contract by USAID Central Asia to conduct external evaluations and assessments in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan. The $8 million ceiling contract assists the Mission in generating empirical data and fostering knowledge management to strengthen results and improve evidence-based programming.
• Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 2 October 2017PwC is a major subcontractor to ME&A on State Department IDIQ contracts. ME&A serves as prime contractor while PwC leads several of the five functional area contracts where ME&A acts as subcontractor.
• Meridian International CentermajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 2 October 2017ME&A served as subcontractor to Meridian on the Northern Iraq Health Care Project, administering a $1 million small grants program and managing field staff working with Kurdish political parties.
• Walter R. McDonald & Associates (WRMA)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 2 October 2017WRMA is listed as a subcontractor on ME&A's State Department IDIQ contracts.
• D3 SystemsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 2 October 2017D3 Systems is listed as a subcontractor on ME&A's State Department IDIQ contracts.
• IMPAQ InternationalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 2 October 2017IMPAQ International is listed as a subcontractor on ME&A's State Department IDIQ contracts.
• ICF InternationalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 2 October 2017ICF International is listed as a subcontractor on ME&A's State Department IDIQ contracts.
• The Ascendancy Group (TAG)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 2 October 2017The Ascendancy Group (TAG) is listed as a subcontractor on ME&A's State Department IDIQ contracts.
• East Tennessee State University (ETSU)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011ETSU partnered with ME&A on the Northern Iraq Health Care Project, collaborating with medical faculties in Sulaymaniyah, Erbil, and Dohuk to improve medical school curricula through computer-based distance learning and hands-on training visits.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dexis Consulting Group: Dexis is a U.S.-based international development consulting firm delivering MEL, monitoring, evaluation, and learning services to USAID and State Department, with overlapping client base and IDIQ portfolio comparable to ME&A.
• EnCompass LLC: EnCompass provides MEL, capacity building, and learning services to USAID and other donors. As a small-to-mid-sized MEL specialist, it competes head-to-head with ME&A for USAID IDIQ task orders and evaluation assignments.
• Panagora Group: Panagora Group is an international development consulting firm focused on MEL, learning, and CLA (Collaborating, Learning, Adapting) for USAID. Its service mix, target clients, and IDIQ strategy closely mirror ME&A's.
• Social Impact (SI): Social Impact delivers MEL, evaluation, and capacity-building services to USAID, State Department, and MCC. It is a direct competitor on MEL IDIQ task orders and offers a comparable geographic and sector footprint.
• Management Systems International (MSI): MSI, a Tetra Tech company, provides monitoring, evaluation, and learning services to USAID and other donors. It competes with ME&A on USAID evaluation and learning IDIQs and overlapping country portfolios.
• IBTCI (International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc.): IBTCI is an international development consultancy with deep MEL and evaluation practices serving USAID and State Department. Its service lines and small-business positioning make it a direct competitor for similar IDIQ work.
• Creative Associates International: Creative Associates implements USAID democracy, governance, and education programs with embedded MEL functions. It competes with ME&A on governance and cross-cutting program support awards, often as a prime contractor.

Broad incumbents

• Abt Associates: Abt is a large federal research and consulting firm with a sizable international development practice delivering MEL, health, and economic growth services to USAID. It is a much larger incumbent that competes with ME&A for high-value IDIQs and task orders.
• ICF International: ICF is a large public-sector consulting firm with international development and MEL capabilities. It is both a potential prime competitor to ME&A and a subcontractor partner on State Department vehicles.
• Mathematica Policy Research: Mathematica conducts rigorous evaluation and policy research for federal clients, including USAID and MCC. Its evaluation-heavy portfolio overlaps with ME&A's MEL practice on federal evaluation contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/socha-llc
• Xx.com/meandahq
• Facebookfacebook.com/MEandAHQ

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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