The U.S. Embassy Lusaka awarded an indefinite-delivery contract to Smartenergy Inland (Pty) LTD on September 28, 2026, with a ceiling of $511,704.00 and an ultimate completion date of September 27, 2027. This is a multiple-award IDIQ with no set-aside category.
The contract authorizes the supply and installation of complete solar photovoltaic (PV) systems at U.S. diplomatic facilities. Place of performance encompasses Southern Africa, including Zambia and South Africa, where work supports both operational and residential needs of U.S. diplomatic missions.
Smartenergy Inland is a woman-owned enterprise based in Randburg, South Africa, specializing in renewable energy infrastructure for U.S. government diplomatic facilities in the region. The company supplies solar PV systems, battery storage solutions (including Tesla Powerwall units), heat pump installations, and related energy infrastructure upgrades.
The IDIQ covers the period from award through September 27, 2027, and carries a firm fixed-price pricing structure. Recent ordering activity under this vehicle includes delivery orders for solar installations across multiple diplomatic residences, ranging from single-property installations to multi-residence projects spanning 7 to 27 residential units, with individual order values between $15,492.95 and $454,652.71. Orders have been placed by the Bureau of African Affairs, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs, and U.S. Embassy Lusaka.