US Mission in Albania

USAID Albania, a sub-agency of the U.S. Agency for International Development, administers foreign aid and development programming for Albania. The office manages both contract procurements and grants to implement USAID's development, governance, and economic-assistance initiatives in the country.

USAID Albania has awarded 36 federal contracts totaling $162.6 million in combined potential value since 2006, with $89.6 million obligated to date. Contract activity has declined sharply: the agency issued 3 awards in 2019, then 1 award each in 2020, 2022, 2023, and 2024, with the most recent award dated June 2024. The competitive landscape is highly fragmented; the top three contractors by award count over the last five years—Robertson, Denny; Improving Economies For Stronger Communities; and Domestic Awardees (Undisclosed)—each hold a single award, and combined potential value is concentrated: Improving Economies For Stronger Communities leads with $12 million on one award, while the top five primes account for only 7 percent of combined potential value, indicating a dispersed vendor base with few large awards. All 36 awards carry no set-aside designation; USAID Albania does not employ 8(a), small-business, HUBZone, or other set-aside categories in its contracting portfolio.

USAID Albania has awarded 11 federal grants totaling $20.2 million in combined federal dollars obligated since 2013, with awards accelerating unevenly: 3 grants in 2016, then 1 in 2020, 2 in 2022, 1 in 2023, and 2 in 2024, with the most recent award dated November 2024. Grant recipient concentration is moderate: the top two recipients—United Nations Development Programme and UNICEF—account for 53 percent of federal dollars obligated, with UNDP holding $6.2 million across 2 awards and UNICEF holding $4 million on a single award. The assistance mix is balanced between Cooperative Agreements (6 awards, 55 percent) and Project Grants (5 awards, 45 percent). No recent contract opportunities or grant opportunities are recorded in the source data for USAID Albania.