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Justification

NOTICE OF INTENT FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

191Z1025C0018

Department of State, American Embassy Baghdad. Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling.

Awarded

Popcorn Company for Marketing Services Ltd.

$244,200.00 obligated so far on USAspending, September 29, 2025, contract 191Z1025C0018

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Description

As published on SAM.gov.

This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.101 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions.  THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS.  The Government intends to limit competition under the authority of FAR 6.302-2 – Unusual and Compelling Urgency.  The acquisition will be conducted through FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

The proposed procurement is for carpet replacement services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only two (2) sources, Popcorn Company for Marketing Services and The Station, under the authority prescribed by FAR 6.302-2 – Unusual and Compelling Urgency.  This action will result in limited competition for professional video production, photography, video editing production and motion graphic design for Social Media Content by leveraging data-driven insights and platform-specific strategies to maximize reach and impact and follow the state branding policy.

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The contract, on USAspending

Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.

UEI
LZTEG6J1SC24
CAGE
SMSL4
Vendor location
Erbil
Contract
191Z1025C0018, definitive contract
Obligated
$244,200.00
Actions
2 between September 29, 2025 and August 23, 2026
Competition
Not Competed, 1 offer received
Set-aside reported
No Set Aside Used.
Described as
Professional Video Production Services
Match
award number 191Z1025C0018 equals the contract number; same awarding office 191Z10 (high confidence)

Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. October 9, 2025

    Justification

    SAM.gov, notice a27ef5287f094edb8d17632f89fd5cd8

    1 revisions on SAM
    • October 9, 2025: publish, justification

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