US Embassy Nairobi

The Department of State US Embassy Nairobi is a civilian diplomatic outpost that procures goods and services to support Embassy operations and mission delivery in Kenya. The Embassy awards contracts through standard federal mechanisms to vendors located both domestically and internationally, with contracting authority administered locally under State Department procurement rules.

The Embassy has issued 334 federal contracts since 2009, with recent activity accelerating substantially. Awards per year totaled 25 in 2022, 69 in 2023, 79 in 2024, 49 in 2025, and 36 year-to-date in 2026. Combined potential contract value stands at $15.9 million, with $12.1 million obligated to date (76% of potential). The most recent recorded award closed on September 22, 2026.

Contract competitive concentration is highly fragmented by award count and moderately concentrated by potential value, reflecting the Embassy's dual sourcing patterns. Over the last five years, miscellaneous foreign awardees collectively account for 68% of recent awards by count, distributed across multiple vendors, while a small number of named vendors dominate by-value spending. Diani Flowers And Landscaping LIMITED leads by potential value with $2.3 million across 2 awards. Miscellaneous foreign awardees contribute $1.5 million (79 awards) and $1.4 million (48 awards) respectively. UAP Life Assurance LTD and Delta Handling Services LIMITED round out the named-vendor tier. The 84 distinct prime contractors across the portfolio indicate significant vendor diversification, particularly among foreign firms serving the Embassy's local procurement needs. Sixteen of the 262 recent awards report no potential value, typical of Schedule task orders, BPA calls, or below-threshold purchase orders transacted through standing arrangements.

No set-asides are applied to Embassy contracting — all 334 awards are full and open competition. This reflects the Embassy's overseas operational context and the procurement exemptions available to State Department foreign service posts.

No recent contract opportunities are recorded in the current solicitation pipeline. Interested vendors should monitor the State Department's procurement announcements and the Embassy's local vendor-registration systems for upcoming requirements in facilities maintenance, landscaping, logistics, and administrative services — the categories typical of Embassy spend.