US Embassy Kingston

The Department of State US Embassy Kingston, a sub-agency within the State Department, executes federal contracts in support of embassy operations and diplomatic activities in Jamaica. The embassy's contracting footprint is modest and operationally focused, reflecting the scale of its local procurement needs.

The embassy has awarded 32 federal contracts since 2018, totaling $731 thousand in combined potential value. Recent activity shows 10 awards in 2025, 5 year-to-date in 2026, 2 in 2024, 6 in 2020, and 10 in 2018. Of the 16 awards made over the last five years, 1 carries no reported potential value, indicating transactional activity through existing vehicles such as Schedule task orders or blanket purchase agreements. Combined obligated dollars stand at $727 thousand, representing 99 percent of the total potential value across the portfolio.

The competitive landscape is moderately concentrated by award count and fragmented by value. Over the last five years, Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees hold 7 awards ($139 thousand combined potential value), Bargain Rent A Car Jamaica LIMITED holds 3 awards ($139 thousand), and Toyota Jamaica LIMITED holds 2 awards ($195 thousand). These three vendors and five others collectively account for 88 percent of recent award counts and 73 percent of recent combined potential value. The distribution reflects the embassy's reliance on local Jamaican service providers and vendors for vehicle rental, maintenance, and miscellaneous goods and services. Across the all-time portfolio, 12 distinct prime contractors have been awarded contracts.

All 32 awards carry no set-aside designation — 100 percent are open competition awards. This reflects the small-scale, operationally driven nature of the embassy's contracting; set-asides are not in play for these transactional procurements.

No recent contract opportunities or grant opportunities are recorded against the embassy. The modest contract volume, highly localized vendor base, and lack of open solicitation activity suggest the embassy meets its contracting needs through standing arrangements with established local suppliers rather than through competitive solicitations with lead times. Business development professionals should monitor the embassy's contracting office for any change in solicitation activity, but near-term pursuit opportunities are not apparent from current data.