# BSB|PD Fostering Innovation for America’s Prosperity FEBRACE

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/19br2525p1277

- Solicitation number: 19BR2525P1277
- Notice type: Justification
- Status: Awarded to Associacao Do Laboratorio De Sistemas Integraveis Tecnologico LSI-TEC
- Department: Department of State
- Contracting office: U.S. Embassy Brasilia (19BR25)
- NAICS: 54199 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Product or service code: AM11 International Affairs R&D Services; International Affairs; Basic Research
- Place of performance: sao paulo, BR-SP, BRA
- First posted: November 5, 2025
- Last posted: November 5, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/59cfe6f5290c40439177950c7e9ab3ec/view

## Description

The requirement is to provide Master Sponsorship rights and associated services for FEBRACE 2026, organized by Associação Laboratório de Sistemas Integráveis Tecnológico (LSI-TEC) at the University of São Paulo in São Paulo, Brazil. Associação Laboratório de Sistemas Integráveis Tecnológico (LSI-TEC) is the sole entity authorized to organize and manage FEBRACE. Sponsorship opportunities and benefits are available only through LSI-TEC and cannot be replicated by any other vendor.

By securing Master Sponsorship, the United States gains exclusive access to Brazil’s premier pre-university STEM platform, ensuring direct engagement with thousands of students and educators nationwide. This engagement supports U.S. strategic objectives by fostering people-to-people ties, promoting educational and research collaboration, and positioning the United States as a leader in science and innovation during Brazil’s most influential STEM event. The unique qualifications of LSI-TEC as the sole organizer, combined with the exclusivity of FEBRACE sponsorship benefits, require the use of sole-source authority.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Associacao Do Laboratorio De Sistemas Integraveis Tecnologico LSI-TEC (UEI WMLAPMMUFEZ3)
- Contract: 19BR2525P1277, purchase order
- Obligated: $47,178.71
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 19BR2525P1277 equals the contract number; same awarding office 19BR25 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_19BR2525P1277_1900_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- November 5, 2025: Justification. Notice 59cfe6f5290c40439177950c7e9ab3ec. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/59cfe6f5290c40439177950c7e9ab3ec/view

## Points of contact

- Tracy Musacchio, musacchiotl@state.gov, 556133127252
- Luciana Lima, LimaLS@state.gov, 556133127558

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