US Embassy Baghdad

The Department of State's US Embassy Baghdad is a diplomatic mission operating within the State Department's overseas network that procures contracts and issues grants to advance U.S. foreign policy and public diplomacy objectives in Iraq. The Embassy's contracting and grant activity centers on English-language education, cultural exchange, and institutional partnerships aligned with Mission Iraq strategic goals.

The Embassy has awarded 11 federal contracts since 2019, with $3.7 million in combined potential value and $1 million obligated to date. Contract activity shows 3 awards in 2020, 1 in 2021, 1 in 2022, 2 in 2024, and 1 in 2026. Recent awards (last five years) include 1 with no reported potential value, typical of Schedule task orders or BPA calls. The contract portfolio is highly concentrated: Kuanta Insaat Taahhut Elektronik Turizm Sanayi VE Ticaret Anonim Sirketi holds $3.4 million of the $3.7 million combined potential value across recent awards (92% coverage by value). All 11 awards carry no set-aside designation.

The Embassy operates as a single contracting entity; no sub-office-level breakout is recorded. The 11 distinct prime contractors awarded reflect the small, mission-specific nature of Embassy contracting, with no repeat winners in the recent portfolio.

The Embassy Public Diplomacy Section issues grants to support English-language instruction, cultural engagement, and higher-education partnerships in Iraq. Recent grant opportunities posted in summer and early fall 2026 include the English Access Microscholarship Program for Central and Southern Iraq (Solicitation OFOP0003436, due 28 August 2026 and again due 3 September 2026), funding youth English-language instruction to support access to higher education and employment; and the U.S. Mission Iraq EducationUSA Roadshow (Solicitation OFOP0003594, due 11 September 2026), which brings U.S. higher-education specialists to Iraq to promote artificial-intelligence programs and build university partnerships. Both opportunities are open to applicants designated as "Other" on Grants.gov and align with the Mission's public diplomacy and strategic engagement mandate in the region.