Strategic News International, Inc.

Strategic News International, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, operates as a prime contractor delivering proprietary intelligence reports and economic analysis focused on Iraq's oil sector and regional conditions to the U.S. Department of State and Department of Energy. All eighteen awards in the source data are prime contracts with no set-aside designations; the vendor performs all work in-house without subcontractors.

The vendor's customer footprint is concentrated with the Department of State. The Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs accounts for 16 awards and $447 thousand in combined potential value across the entire portfolio. The Department of Energy's Office of Specialized Security Activities and Advanced Office of the Secretary have placed one award each, valued at $116 thousand and $84 thousand respectively, for a total portfolio reach of $646 thousand. The award count and potential-value rankings are identical — State dominates both volume and dollars.

Strategic News International's recent work centers on subscription-based Iraq oil and economic intelligence products. Representative awards include a $116,204 sole-source purchase order from the DOE Office of Specialized Security Activities (awarded November 2025, performance through November 2030) for specialized intelligence reports and economic analysis on Iraq's oil industry; a $45,900 purchase order from State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (awarded August 2026, performance through August 2027) for Iraq oil report subscriptions; and a $52,260 firm fixed-price subscription renewal from State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (awarded June 2024, ultimate completion July 2025) for oil industry and economic intelligence focused on Iraq. All orders carry firm fixed pricing and perform work in-house.

Activity has remained flat — one award per year across 2022 through 2026. One award (combined potential value $46 thousand) reaches ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, creating a modest recompete window. Combined dollars obligated across all eighteen awards total $573 thousand, representing 89% of the combined potential value of $646 thousand.