# NOTICE OF INTENT FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/191z1025p0281

- Solicitation number: 191Z1025P0281
- Notice type: Justification
- Status: Awarded to Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees
- Department: Department of State
- Contracting office: American Embassy Baghdad (191Z10)
- NAICS: 541430 Graphic Design Services
- Product or service code: L076 Technical Representation Services: Books, Maps, and Other Publications
- Place of performance: Baghdad, IQ-BG, IRQ
- First posted: October 9, 2025
- Last posted: October 9, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b7e74b1bc5f8478f80b4d269d260029c/view

## Description

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 book fair participation and promotion material services for which the Government intends to award to Al-Mada Foundation for Media, Culture, and Arts, under the authority prescribed by FAR 6.302-1 – Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

This action will result in award for allocation and set-up of prime exhibition location for the United States Government, and daily coverage of the U.S. Embassy Baghdad activities across various media platforms.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees (UEI LN9PU5M2YZN5)
- Contract: 191Z1025P0281, purchase order
- Obligated: $57,000.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 191Z1025P0281 equals the contract number; same awarding office 191Z10 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_191Z1025P0281_1900_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- October 9, 2025: Justification. Notice b7e74b1bc5f8478f80b4d269d260029c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b7e74b1bc5f8478f80b4d269d260029c/view

## Points of contact

- Alexander L Straus, StrausAL@state.gov
- Procurement Agent 5, BaghdadGSOProcAgt5@state.gov

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