Contracting office · Department of State

U.S. EMBASSY LUSAKA

U.S. EMBASSY LUSAKA obligated $2.9M on federal contracts in FY2026 across 151 contract actions (−58% vs FY2025). Its largest recipient was MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES ($1.1M).

Obligations · FY2026
$2.9M
Actions
151
New awards: 57
Sole-source
8.4%
Small business
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Open in the contracts explorerFederal contracts

Spending by fiscal year

Obligations per federal fiscal year (October–September).

  1. 5.1MFY2017
  2. 4.2MFY2018
  3. 4.4MFY2019
  4. 4.6MFY2020
  5. 3.3MFY2021
  6. 6.1MFY2022
  7. 5MFY2023
  8. 3.9MFY2024
  9. 6.8MFY2025
  10. 2.9MFY2026

Top recipients

Obligations in FY2026.

  1. MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES$1.1M39%
  2. SMARTENERGY INLAND (PTY) LTD$562.2K19%
  3. PUMA ENERGY ZAMBIA PLC$422.6K15%
  4. PRUDENTIAL LIFE ASSURANCE ZAMBIA LIMITED$282.8K9.8%
  5. BUPILO HEALTH PLAN LIMITED$282.8K9.8%
  6. SIMU CONSTRUCTION LTD$113.3K3.9%
  7. LIQUID TELECOMMUNICATIONS ZAMBIA LIMITED$93.3K3.2%
  8. FLUID SOLUTIONS LLC$35.4K1.2%
  9. JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL (PTY) LTD$25K0.9%
  10. GTCXV2YBEGZ1$19.4K0.7%

What was bought · Where the work was performed

Obligations in FY2026.

What was bought

  1. Other equipment & supplies$723.7K25%
  2. IT & telecom$542.7K18%
  3. Fuel$502.8K17%
  4. Education & social services$302.4K10%
  5. Health & medical$282.8K9.6%
  6. Facilities & utilities$210.9K7.2%
  7. Equipment maintenance$208.8K7.1%
  8. Construction & real property$134.9K4.6%
  9. Weapons, aircraft, ships & vehicles$25.9K0.9%
  10. Transportation & logistics$5,0830.2%

Where the work was performed

  1. Abroad$2.8M97%
  2. Virginia$38.6K1.3%
  3. New Jersey$26.7K0.9%
  4. Pennsylvania$14.9K0.5%

Integrity signals

Shares of the year's obligations, next to the country's.

  • Low competition37%
    US 39% · $1.1M
  • Sole-source awards8.4%
    US 30% · $242.2K
  • Single-offer competitions29%
    US 8.7% · $833.5K
  • Urgency justifications0.5%
    US 5.1% · $14.1K
  • Year-end rush18%
    US 6.0% · $518.3K
  • Undefinitized contracts8.1%
    US 5.0% · $233.8K
  • Time-and-materials pricing0.0%
    US 4.2% · $0

A signal is a reason to look closer, not evidence of wrongdoing: most sole-source awards are lawful and justified.

Largest awards

  1. LUSAKA - CONTRACT FOR INTERNET SERVICES$694.5K
    LIQUID TELECOMMUNICATIONS ZAMBIA LIMITED· IT & telecom· Jun 29, 2023 – Jun 24, 2026· 19ZA6023C0001
  2. FAC: SOLAR PV SYSTEMS WITH BATTERY STORAGE SYSTEM (9)$453.7K
    SMARTENERGY INLAND (PTY) LTD· Other equipment & supplies· Sep 23, 2026 – Sep 23, 2026· 19ZA6026F0241
  3. MTN MISSION WIDE MOBILE SERVICES - OPTION YEAR 4 JAN 2026$452.6K
    MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES· IT & telecom· Jan 6, 2026 – Jun 5, 2026· 19ZA6026F0037
  4. LE STAFF HEALTH INSURANCE (AUG 23, 2026 - FEB 20, 2027)$282.8K
    BUPILO HEALTH PLAN LIMITED· Education & social services· Aug 18, 2026 – Sep 4, 2026· 19ZA6026F0189
  5. BACK UP INTERNET SERVICES CONTRACT BASE + 4 OPTIONS - 1019380400$148.2K
    MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES· IT & telecom· Jun 29, 2023 – Jul 30, 2026· 19ZA6023P0490
  6. LE STAFF HEALTH INSURANCE (JUNE 29 - OCTOBER 4, 2025)$137.6K
    PRUDENTIAL LIFE ASSURANCE ZAMBIA LIMITED· Health & medical· Jun 20, 2025 – Nov 21, 2025· 19ZA6025F0269
  7. LE STAFF HEALTH INSURANCE (APR 19, 2026 - JUL 25, 2026)$123.3K
    PRUDENTIAL LIFE ASSURANCE ZAMBIA LIMITED· Health & medical· Apr 10, 2026 – Apr 21, 2026· 19ZA6026F0108
  8. GSO HOUSING - GARBAGE AND YARD WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICES OY1$122.7K
    MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES· Facilities & utilities· May 29, 2026 – May 29, 2026· 19ZA6026F0132

Committees that oversee and fund it

Congressional committees whose jurisdiction includes this agency, and the appropriations subcommittees that write its spending bill (Analisa's reading of the House and Senate rules; committees share jurisdiction). Leaders as currently published.

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Source: Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov), data current to Oct 9, 2026, loaded Oct 9, 2026.