Mission For Essential Drugs And Supplies
Nairobi, Nairobi County Doing business as Meds
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Other
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- Mombasa Road, Nairobi, Kenya
- Website
- meds.or.ke
- Founded
- 1986
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Health Care
- Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
- Pharmaceuticals
- SIC code
- 51 Wholesale Trade – Nondurable Goods
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Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $34,429,506 |
| FY2025 | $10,900,000 |
| FY2024 | $9,380,672 |
| FY2023 | $12,019,536 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US Agency for International Development | $34,429,506 |
Contract awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| USAID supply chain strengthening | US Mission in Kenya (OM) | $74,566,968 |
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Health International | 7200AA24C00095 | $74,615 | |
| Chemonics International, Inc. | AIDOAATO1500007 | $784,461 |
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About the company
Mission For Essential Drugs And Supplies (Meds) is a Christian not-for-profit organization registered as a Trust of the ecumenical partnership of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) and the Christian Health Association of Kenya. Meds provides essential drugs and supplies to the federal government through contract and grant awards, primarily in the healthcare and global health supply chain sectors.
Meds has been awarded a significant five-year, $593,999,714.00 cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for the USAID Accountable Supply Chain for Health Program in Kenya. The contract aims to strengthen USAID's supply chain capabilities in Kenya, though specific products or services are not detailed. In addition, Meds has been a sub-contractor to Chemonics International, Inc. to establish basic terms and conditions for the purchase of health commodities, particularly essential medicines and laboratory consumables, for the GHSC-PSM project activities worldwide. These contracts demonstrate Meds' expertise in healthcare supply chain management and procurement of medical supplies.
Through federal grant awards, Meds has worked with Jhpiego Corp as a sub-grantee to complete a supply chain self-assessment tool provided by McKinsey, receive analysis of the self-assessment results, participate in online training and peer-to-peer learning activities based on the assessment, and discuss capacity building needs with CCIH & McKinsey. This sub-grant award highlights Meds' involvement in global health supply chain assessments, capacity building, and virtual training initiatives.
Quick answers
Is Mission For Essential Drugs And Supplies registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Mission For Essential Drugs And Supplies's SAM.gov registration is active through March 16, 2027.
How much has Mission For Essential Drugs And Supplies received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $10,900,000 to Mission For Essential Drugs And Supplies in fiscal year 2025 and $66,729,714 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Mission For Essential Drugs And Supplies rank among federal contractors?
Mission For Essential Drugs And Supplies ranked #43 at the US Agency for International Development in FY2025.
What is Mission For Essential Drugs And Supplies's most recent federal award?
Mission For Essential Drugs And Supplies's most recent federal contract award is USAID supply chain strengthening (72061521C00003), from US Mission in Kenya (OM), on June 29, 2021.
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