Kazakhstan Adversarial Propaganda Tracking
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- PR15654961
- Agency
-
Department of State
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 19KZ1025C0009 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Osavul, Inc.
- NAICS code
- 541910 Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling
- PSC
- R702 Support- Management: Data Collection
- Place of performance
- Astana 01000 Kazakhstan
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of State issued a sole source justification notice for a web-based propaganda tracking program designed to counter foreign adversarial information targeting Kazakh audiences at the U.S. Diplomatic Mission in Kazakhstan. The awarded vendor, Osavul, Inc., based in Brooklyn, New York, will provide a tool capable of systematically assessing weekly trending narratives across TikTok, Telegram, and Instagram in Kazakh and Russian languages, characterizing content reach, engagement, and impact within the Kazakh information environment. The contract, valued at $120,000, supports a 12-month period of performance and requires a web-browser accessible solution that necessitates no hardware or software installation on State Department systems. The justification for sole source contracting centers on the contractor's unique capability to deliver an innovative solution that identifies and analyzes foreign information manipulation while strengthening interagency cooperation and building resilience against propaganda targeting vulnerable populations. Contract 19KZ1025C0009 was awarded on September 30, 2025, and was posted publicly on November 20, 2025, falling under the Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling NAICS category.
Notice text
The Contractor shall provide a web-based program focused on countering foreign adversarial propaganda targeting Kazakh audiences at the U.S. Diplomatic Mission in Kazakhstan. The estimated value for the 12-month period of performance.
The program must achieve the following objectives:
- Identify existing solutions and emerging technologies to pinpoint, analyze, and counter foreign information manipulation and interference.
- Strengthen cooperation and collaboration between diplomatic missions and interagency partners to address adversarial efforts undermining regional stability, security, and prosperity.
- Build resiliency in areas vulnerable to foreign propaganda, with an emphasis on safeguarding the use of AI technologies.
- Empower partners with innovative solutions that enhance their ability to counter foreign propaganda and increase audience awareness and confidence in accurate, trustworthy information about the United States and its foreign policy.
The program will enable the Office of Public Diplomacy to identify and test a tool capable of systematically assessing weekly trending narratives on TikTok, Telegram, and Instagram within the Kazakh information environment. The solution must assess and evaluate propaganda spreading in Kazakh and Russian languages on popular social media platforms. It should characterize the content, reach, engagement, and impact of trending narratives in digital media. The tool must be accessible via a web browser and require no hardware or software installation on State Department systems.
Awarded contract 19KZ1025C0009 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2025-09-30.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| JOFOC.pdf |
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