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
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.
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)
- Record
- USAspending award page
Publications
Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.
October 9, 2025
Justification
SAM.gov, notice a27ef5287f094edb8d17632f89fd5cd8
Points of contact
- Procurement Agent 5BaghdadGSOProcAgt5@state.gov
- Alexander L StrausStrausAL@state.gov