US Embassy Bangkok

The Department of State US Embassy Bangkok, a sub-agency within the State Department, procures goods and services to support diplomatic mission operations in Thailand through small-dollar tactical contracts. The Embassy's contracting office manages acquisitions ranging from facility maintenance and IT equipment to mission-critical services, operating predominantly through direct quotations for vendor selection rather than formal competitive bid processes.

The Embassy has awarded 22 federal contracts totaling $2 million in combined potential value since December 2017, with all $2 million fully obligated. Recent activity shows 6 awards in 2020, 1 in 2021, 4 in 2022, 7 in 2023, and 2 year-to-date in 2026. The competitive landscape is highly fragmented: the top five primes by award count account for 54 percent of recent awards but hold only 43 percent of combined potential value, reflecting a mix of single-transaction vendors and foreign-based suppliers. Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees lead by count with 3 awards worth $73 thousand combined; Toyota Krungthai Company LIMITED and Famer Uluslararasi Musavirlik Anonim Sirketi each hold single awards at $233 thousand and $219 thousand respectively. Eighteen distinct prime contractors have been awarded across the portfolio, and no set-asides (8(a), WOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone, or small-business) are used; all awards reflect open competition.

Current procurement activity is robust. The Embassy issued multiple RFQs in August and September 2026 covering facility management, IT infrastructure, and mission support. Representative recent opportunities include GMC Health Insurance (Pre-Solicitation, 19TH2026Q0003) for locally employed staff coverage with a base year plus four one-year options and one six-month option, and Microsoft 365 GCC Migration, Implementation, Configuration, Training and Support Services (Solicitation 19TH2026Q0077, due September 10, 2026). Additional open solicitations span Uninterruptible Power Supply systems, CCTV and accessories, smartphones and tablets, roof replacement and safety barriers, office furniture installation, septic tank replacement, hardware and server equipment, software license renewals, and human resources classification services. All opportunities are posted on SAM.gov and require vendor SAM registration prior to submission; quotations close within 7 to 14 days of posting. The contracting officer (Ramon Menendez-Carreira for most procurements) specifies lowest-price award criteria with potential for discussion in the competitive range.