Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-09086
OFAC Publishes General License 1 for DRC Sanctions Regulations
Buyer
Treasury Department, Office of Foreign Assets Control
Posted
May 07, 2026
Identifier
2026-09086
This notice announces the publication of General License 1 (GL 1) under the Democratic Republic of the Congo Sanctions Regulations by the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). - Government Buyer: - Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) - Purpose: - Regulatory publication, not a procurement opportunity - Key Details: - General License 1 authorizes the wind down of certain transactions involving the Rwanda Defence Force and entities in which it holds a 50 percent or greater interest - Payments to blocked persons must be made into blocked accounts as per regulatory requirements - No products, services, OEMs, or vendors are involved - No procurement or contract award is being made - Place of performance and contracting office: - Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control
Description
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing a general license (GL 1) issued pursuant to the Democratic Republic of the Congo Sanctions Regulations. This general license authorizes certain transactions otherwise prohibited by the regulations, specifically authorizing the wind down of transactions involving the Rwanda Defence Force and related entities. The license was originally issued on March 2, 2026, and was previously available on OFAC's website before this official publication. The general license includes specific conditions and limitations on authorized transactions.