Federal Capture Intelligence

Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling contractors at the Department of State

Contract actions: October 1, 2021 – July 27, 2026 Updated July 28, 2026 Department of State agency guide NAICS 541910 · Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling
Latest 12 months
$13.6M
Net obligations · Up $3.7M vs. $9.8M preceding
Prime contractors
35
With positive obligations in the latest 12 months

Market snapshot for Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling at the Department of State

Federal records show $56.0M in net obligations across 515 awards in Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling at the Department of State from Oct 1, 2021 through Jul 27, 2026. This market accounts for 0.11% of $51.0B in agency-wide net prime contract obligations over the period shown. Latest 12-month net obligations increased 37.9% from $9.8M to $13.6M. 9 prime contractors accounted for at least 80% of positive obligations in that latest period.

Fiscal-year activity

FY26 is year-to-date through Jul 27, 2026; earlier years show complete fiscal-year totals.

FY26 year-to-date: $5.1M versus $2.6M through the same date in FY25 (+96.1%).
Net obligations · complete fiscal yearNet obligations · FY26 YTDContract actions
View fiscal-year data table
Fiscal yearNet obligationsContract actionsCoverage
FY2022$10.6M197Complete
FY2023$16.2M188Complete
FY2024$13.0M166Complete
FY2025$11.0M166Complete
FY2026$5.1M36YTD through Jul 27, 2026

Market at a glance

All reported prime contract awards
All-period net obligations
$56.0M
515 awards · 107 prime contractors
Latest 12-month movement
+37.9%
$13.6M vs. $9.8M
Leading eight prime share
79.2%
Share held by the eight leading prime contractors in the latest 12 months
View agency share, denominators, and set-aside reporting
Agency context
0.11% of $51.0B in agency-wide net obligations.
Set-aside share when reported
1.2% of 410 awards with reported set-aside status.
Set-aside reporting
5 set aside · 405 no set-aside · 105 not reported

What changed in the last 12 months?

Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, compared with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025.

Competitive shifts

NCS PEARSON, INC. gained the most market share
5.1%→22.8%+17.7 percentage points
The contractor now ranks #2 by positive obligations, based on 11 reported actions.

Market structure

Top-five contractor share increased
57.0%→69.6%+12.6 percentage points
Contractors outside the top five now account for 30.4% of positive obligations.

Buyer demand

Reported obligations through BUREAU OF SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN increased
$307K→$1.7M+$1.4M
Latest-period activity spans 7 awards across 3 prime contractors.
Reported obligations through BUREAU OF INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH decreased
$5.9M→$4.6M−$1.3M
Latest-period activity spans 36 awards across 19 prime contractors.
How these findings are calculated

Findings are selected from matched-period changes in obligations, share, rank, funding offices, concentration, reported set-asides, material award actions, and agency-peer outliers. Related signals are combined, and only material evidence-backed changes are shown. Review the full methodology.

Funding pattern for Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling at the Department of State

See how positive obligations were attributed across funding offices in the 12 months ending Jul 27, 2026.

33.6% of positive obligations were attributed to BUREAU OF INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH. That represents $4.6M, down $1.3M from the preceding 12 months.

Latest 12-month share of positive obligations; the gray segment represents all other reported offices.

  1. BUREAU OF INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH33.6% · $4.6M · down $1.3M
  2. BUREAU OF SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN12.3% · $1.7M · up $1.4M
  3. BUREAU OF DIPLOMATIC SECURITY12.1% · $1.6M · up $1.6M
  4. BUREAU OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIR10.6% · $1.4M · up $1.3M
  5. BUREAU OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING8.9% · $1.2M · up $1.2M
  6. All other reported offices22.5% of positive obligations
View reported office rankings, comparisons, and evidence

USAspending assigns each award to a funding office. That office may differ from the requiring activity, program office, contracting office, individual buyer, or actual customer.

  1. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH

    #1Rank unchanged

    Latest 12 months

    $4.6M

    33.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$1.3M

    19 active prime contractors · 36 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 22.1% from $5.9M to $4.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 58.5% to 33.6%, a change of −25.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 39 actions across 36 awards and 8 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 39 active prime contractors and 78 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  2. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN

    #2Up 5 from #7

    Latest 12 months

    $1.7M

    12.3% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.4M

    3 active prime contractors · 7 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 441.8% from $307K to $1.7M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.1% to 12.3%, a change of +9.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 10 actions across 7 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

  3. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF DIPLOMATIC SECURITY

    #3New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $1.6M

    12.1% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.6M

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $1.6M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 12.1%, a change of +12.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

    Leading award-level changes

  4. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIR

    #4Up 6 from #10

    Latest 12 months

    $1.4M

    10.6% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.3M

    8 active prime contractors · 11 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 1097.5% from $121K to $1.4M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 1.2% to 10.6%, a change of +9.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 13 actions across 11 awards and 5 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 4 active prime contractors and 5 awards.

  5. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING

    #5New to the positive-obligation ranking

    Latest 12 months

    $1.2M

    8.9% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$1.2M

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations rose from $0 to $1.2M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0% to 8.9%, a change of +8.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 3 actions across 2 awards and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 0 active prime contractors and 0 awards.

  6. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF NEAR EASTERN AFFAIRS

    #6Down 1 from #5

    Latest 12 months

    $1.0M

    7.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$590K

    4 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 139.6% from $423K to $1.0M. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 4.2% to 7.5%, a change of +3.2 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 5 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 3 awards.

  7. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF AFRICAN AFFAIRS

    #7Down 4 from #3

    Latest 12 months

    $547K

    4.0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$93K

    2 active prime contractors · 4 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 14.5% from $640K to $547K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 6.4% to 4.0%, a change of −2.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 4 awards. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 8 awards.

  8. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL

    #8Down 6 from #2

    Latest 12 months

    $480K

    3.5% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$671K

    1 active prime contractor · 8 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 58.3% from $1.2M to $480K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 11.5% to 3.5%, a change of −8.0 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 11 actions across 8 awards. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 7 awards.

  9. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFF

    #9Up 4 from #13

    Latest 12 months

    $299K

    2.2% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    +$267K

    3 active prime contractors · 5 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations increased 828.0% from $32K to $299K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 0.32% to 2.2%, a change of +1.9 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 5 actions across 5 awards and 2 newly active prime contractors. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  10. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

    #10Down 6 from #4

    Latest 12 months

    $250K

    1.8% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$308K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 55.2% from $558K to $250K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 5.6% to 1.8%, a change of −3.7 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award and 1 newly active prime contractor. The preceding period contained 2 active prime contractors and 2 awards.

  11. Reported funding office

    BUREAU OF INFORMATION RESOURCE MGT

    #14Down 5 from #9

    Latest 12 months

    $8K

    0.060% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$241K

    1 active prime contractor · 1 award

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations decreased 96.6% from $249K to $8K. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 2.5% to 0.060%, a change of −2.4 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 1 action across 1 award. The preceding period contained 1 active prime contractor and 1 award.

  12. Reported funding office

    OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE

    No positive-obligation rank

    Latest 12 months

    −$19K

    0% of positive obligations

    Versus preceding 12 months

    −$327K

    1 active prime contractor · 2 awards

    View office comparison and evidence

    Reported obligations moved from $308K in net obligations to $19K in net deobligations. The office’s share of positive obligations moved from 3.1% to 0%, a change of −3.1 percentage points.

    The latest period contains 4 actions across 2 awards. The preceding period contained 3 active prime contractors and 10 awards.

How this work is bought

Reported award structure, competition, pricing, work categories, and contracting channels for Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling at the Department of State.

During Jul 28, 2025–Jul 27, 2026, this market recorded $13.9M in positive net award obligations across 64 awards. The leading reported procedure, Only One Source, accounted for 42.6% of that positive-obligation base. Awards with a reported parent IDV accounted for 30.5%.

Leading award type
38.2%
Purchase Order
Leading reported procedure
42.6%
Only One Source
Reported parent IDV
30.5%
of positive obligations had a reported parent IDV
Median reported offers
1
49 of 64 awards reported offers

Buying method changes

Compared with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025. Based on 64 current awards and 98 preceding awards with positive net obligations.

Leading reported procedure
Only One Source
Previously Simplified Acquisition · 49.7% preceding vs 42.6% current
Median positive award obligations
$118K
Up from $58K in the preceding period
How to read these changes

Directional color and the Up or Down labels show historical movement only. Green does not mean favorable and red does not mean unfavorable; neither predicts a future procurement method.

Same-NAICS comparison

Compared with the NAICS 541910 peer median, parent-IDV obligation share is 47.5 percentage points lower, reported full-and-open obligation share is 17.7 percentage points lower, delivery-order obligation share is 75.0 percentage points lower, and median positive award obligations are 13.7% lower.

MeasureThis marketPeer medianDifference
Parent-IDV obligation share30.5%78.1%-47.5 pts
Reported full-and-open obligation share47.0%64.7%-17.7 pts
Delivery-order obligation share2.9%77.9%-75.0 pts
Median positive award obligations$118K$136K-13.7%
Peer cohort and comparison limits

The peer median gives each of the 3 eligible agency markets equal weight. The included agency markets are:

Agency mission, scale, and acquisition context can differ. Peer position does not establish market attractiveness or predict a future procurement method.

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Award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Purchase Order(B)38$5.3M38.2%
Definitive Contract(D)8$4.3M31.3%
BPA Call(A)15$3.8M27.7%
Delivery Order(C)3$397K2.9%

Reported parent-award types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
BPA(E)15$3.8M27.7%
IDC(B)3$397K2.9%
Not reported46$9.6M69.5%

Single- or multiple-award parent structure

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Single Award(S)15$3.8M27.7%
Multiple Award(M)3$397K2.9%
Not reported46$9.6M69.5%

Solicitation procedures

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source(SSS)33$5.9M42.6%
Subject To Multiple Award Fair Opportunity(MAFO)18$4.2M30.5%
Negotiated Proposal/Quote(NP)3$2.3M16.4%
Simplified Acquisition(SP1)10$1.4M10.4%

Extent competed

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Full And Open Competition(A)21$6.5M47.0%
Not Competed(C)30$5.3M38.5%
Competed Under SAP(F)9$1.4M9.8%
Not Available For Competition(B)3$569K4.1%
Not Competed Under SAP(G)1$81K0.59%

Fair-opportunity and limited-source reporting

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Other Statutory Authority(OSA)14$3.8M27.4%
Fair Opportunity Given(FAIR)3$370K2.7%
Follow-On Action Following Competitive Initial Action(FOO)1$60K0.43%
Not reported46$9.6M69.5%

Other-than-full-and-open reasons

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Only One Source-Other (FAR 6.302-1 Other)(ONE)26$3.5M25.6%
Urgency (FAR 6.302-2)(URG)2$1.7M12.0%
Authorized By Statute (FAR 6.302-5(A)(2)(I))(OTH)3$569K4.1%
Follow-On Contract (FAR 6.302-1(A)(2)(Ii/Iii))(FOC)1$118K0.85%
SAP Non-Competition (FAR 13)(SP2)1$81K0.59%
Unique Source (FAR 6.302-1(B)(1))(UNQ)1$12K0.080%
Not reported30$7.9M56.8%

Contract pricing types

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Firm Fixed Price(J)64$13.9M100.0%

Product or Service Codes

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Support- Professional: Market Research/Public Opinion(R422)49$8.3M60.1%
Education/Training- Personnel Testing(U002)2$3.1M22.3%
Support- Professional: Operations Research/Quantitative Analysis(R405)4$1.3M9.6%
Support- Professional: Communications(R426)2$281K2.0%
Special Studies/Analysis- Other(B599)2$272K2.0%
Photo/Map/Print/Publication- Film/Video Tape Production(T006)1$244K1.8%
Other reported values4$303K2.2%

Awarding subagencies

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Department of State(1900)64$13.9M100.0%

Awarding offices

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
Acquisitions - Aqm Momentum(19AQMM)47$11.8M84.9%
Acquisitions - Rpso Frankfurt(19GE50)1$600K4.3%
American Embassy Baghdad(191Z10)2$522K3.8%
U.s. Embassy Mexico(19MX53)4$368K2.7%
U.s. Embassy Caracas(19VE30)1$221K1.6%
U.s. Embassy Nur-Sultan(19KZ10)1$118K0.85%
Other reported values8$264K1.9%

Reported parent IDVs

Reported valueAwardsPositive obligationsShare
19AQMM25A1135(1900)14$3.8M27.4%
191Z1024D0001(1900)1$277K2.0%
19MX5326D0001(1900)2$119K0.86%
19AQMM19A0019(1900)1$33K0.24%
Not reported46$9.6M69.5%

Offers, award size, and timing

Median reported offers
1 median
49 reported · 15 not reported
Positive award obligations
$118K median
$56K–$244K middle 50%
Reported performance period
311 days (~10 months) median
64 reported · 0 not reported

Calculations group latest-period actions by award, retain awards with positive net obligations for share denominators, and use each award's latest reported USAspending procurement fields as of Jul 27, 2026. Blank competition, pricing, PSC, or parent-IDV values remain not reported; they are not inferred. Offer counts must be positive and below the FPDS 999 placeholder. Awarding organizations can differ from the funding agency that defines this page.

Prime contractors for Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling at the Department of State

Latest 12-month concentration and complete prime contractor rankings across the period shown.

Prime contractor concentration
9 of 35prime contractors account for at least 80% of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Largest prime contractor
26.3%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading four prime contractors
63.4%of positive obligations in the last 12 months
Leading eight prime contractors
79.2%of positive obligations in the last 12 months

Based on $13.6M in positive obligations during the 12 months ending Jul 27, 2026. Individual shares and movement appear in the searchable rankings below. Movement compares with Jul 28, 2024–Jul 27, 2025.

Last 12mo obligation volume: Highest positive obligations first; net deobligations follow by magnitude; contractors with no activity in the last 12 months follow by all-period obligations. Ranks use the complete contractor list and remain fixed when search narrows the results.

15 leading contractors
  1. #1

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.6M

    26.3%

    Dollar movement

    +$1.0M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    28 awards

    36 actions

    Historical and award details for THE DISTRICT COMMUNICATIONS GROUP LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $2.6M → $3.6M
    +39.2%
    Share: prior → latest
    25.7% → 26.3%
    +0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $11.7M
    20.8% of all-period positive obligations · 104 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 1, 2021
    through May 20, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported2831
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  2. #2

    Last 12mo obligations

    $3.1M

    22.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$2.6M

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    11 actions

    Historical and award details for NCS PEARSON, INC.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $508K → $3.1M
    +507.9%
    Share: prior → latest
    5.1% → 22.8%
    +17.7 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $5.6M
    9.9% of all-period positive obligations · 2 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Nov 24, 2021
    through Jul 21, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside21
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  3. #3

    Last 12mo obligations

    $1.0M

    7.7%

    Dollar movement

    −$47K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    16 awards

    19 actions

    Historical and award details for MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $1.1M → $1.0M
    −4.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    11.0% → 7.7%
    −3.3 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $13.6M
    24.1% of all-period positive obligations · 215 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Oct 21, 2021
    through Jun 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside1624
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  4. #4

    Last 12mo obligations

    $893K

    6.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$893K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for OPINION RESEARCH BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $893K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 6.6%
    +6.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.4M
    4.2% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 14, 2022
    through Sep 17, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside21
    Not reported00
    Reported small business20
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  5. #5

    Last 12mo obligations

    $843K

    6.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$843K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for AZTECH CITY LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $843K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 6.2%
    +6.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $843K
    1.5% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Jul 8, 2026
    through Jul 8, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside10
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported00
    Reported small business10
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  6. #6

    Last 12mo obligations

    $600K

    4.4%

    Dollar movement

    +$600K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for DOMESTIC AWARDEES (UNDISCLOSED)
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $600K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 4.4%
    +4.4 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $2.4M
    4.2% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Dec 9, 2021
    through Sep 16, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside11
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  7. #7

    Last 12mo obligations

    $423K

    3.1%

    Dollar movement

    −$349K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    3 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for D3 SYSTEMS, INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $772K → $423K
    −45.3%
    Share: prior → latest
    7.7% → 3.1%
    −4.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.6M
    2.9% of all-period positive obligations · 12 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 8, 2022
    through May 22, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside33
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  8. #8

    Last 12mo obligations

    $277K

    2.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$17K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for EXOVERA LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $261K → $277K
    +6.5%
    Share: prior → latest
    2.6% → 2.0%
    −0.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $1.7M
    2.9% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Jun 27, 2023
    through Jun 23, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside00
    Not reported11
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  9. #9

    Last 12mo obligations

    $273K

    2.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$273K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    2 awards

    3 actions

    Historical and award details for IPSOS PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $273K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 2.0%
    +2.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $410K
    0.73% of all-period positive obligations · 5 awards
    Recorded activity
    Since Mar 25, 2024
    through Mar 25, 2026

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside20
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types
    • 1 · Total small business
  10. #10

    Last 12mo obligations

    $250K

    1.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$250K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for POLLFISH, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $250K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.8%
    +1.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $250K
    0.44% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 29, 2025
    through Aug 29, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  11. #11

    Last 12mo obligations

    $245K

    1.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$245K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for VANNEVAR LABS INC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $245K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.8%
    +1.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $245K
    0.44% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 19, 2025
    through Sep 19, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  12. #12

    Last 12mo obligations

    $244K

    1.8%

    Dollar movement

    +$244K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for POPCORN COMPANY FOR MARKETING SERVICES LTD.
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $244K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.8%
    +1.8 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $244K
    0.43% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 29, 2025
    through Sep 29, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  13. #13

    Last 12mo obligations

    $221K

    1.6%

    Dollar movement

    +$221K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for PRO-TELLIGENT, LLC
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $221K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.6%
    +1.6 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $221K
    0.39% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Sep 17, 2025
    through Sep 17, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  14. #14

    Last 12mo obligations

    $162K

    1.2%

    Dollar movement

    +$162K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for TEBBUTT RESEARCH PTY. LIMITED
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $162K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.2%
    +1.2 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $162K
    0.29% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 5, 2025
    through Aug 5, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

  15. #15

    Last 12mo obligations

    $140K

    1.0%

    Dollar movement

    +$140K

    vs. prior 12 months

    Last 12mo awards

    1 award

    1 action

    Historical and award details for IPSOS LIMITED
    Obligations: prior → latest
    $0 → $140K
    Not comparable
    Share: prior → latest
    0% → 1.0%
    +1.0 percentage points
    All-period obligations
    $140K
    0.25% of all-period positive obligations · 1 award
    Recorded activity
    Since Aug 22, 2025
    through Aug 22, 2025

    Award reporting

    Latest and prior 12-month award reporting
    Reported award evidenceLatestPrior
    Reported set-aside00
    Reported no set-aside10
    Not reported00
    Reported small business00
    All-period set-aside types

    None reported.

Award activity for Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling at the Department of State

Recent contract actions with unusually large obligation changes or meaningful shifts in contractor and funding-office activity.

Modification

This action

+$1.3M

NCS PEARSON, INC.

BUREAU OF DIPLOMATIC SECURITY

FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER TEST ADMINISTER - INCREMENTAL FUNDING

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 4 positions in this market.

It now ranks #2 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$6.7M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
9.6%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#2 · 22.8% share
up 4 ranks · +17.7 percentage points · $2.6M net increase; action accounted for 50.6%
Funding office
#3 · 12.1% attributed share
+12.1 percentage points · $1.6M net increase; action accounted for 79.7%
Related:Largest share gain
PIID 19AQMM21C0016 · Mod P00027
Base award

This action

+$1.1M

NCS PEARSON, INC.

BUREAU OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING

FOREIGN SERVICE TEST ADMINISTRATION BRIDGE

Why it stands out

The contractor climbed 4 positions in this market.

It now ranks #2 by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$1.4M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
8.3%
Supporting data
Funding office
#5 · 8.9% attributed share
+8.9 percentage points · $1.2M net increase; action accounted for 92.8%
PIID 19AQMM26C0623
Modification

This action

+$600K

DOMESTIC AWARDEES (UNDISCLOSED)

BUREAU OF SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN

MEDIA MONITORING SERVICE FOR US EMBASSY KABUL, AFGHANISTAN

Why it stands out

The award grew alongside stronger contractor activity.

The modification added $600K while contractor obligations rose $600K overall.

Award net obligations
$3.0M
Share of 12-month positive obligations
4.4%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#6 · 4.4% share
+4.4 percentage points · $600K net increase; action accounted for 100.0%
Funding office
#2 · 12.3% attributed share
up 5 ranks · +9.2 percentage points · $1.4M net increase; action accounted for 44.2%
Related:Funding office gain
PIID 19GE5021C0034 · Mod P00007
Base award

This action

+$843K

AZTECH CITY LLC

BUREAU OF INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO MEASURE PUBLIC OPINION IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION OF ASIA USING NATIONALLY REPRESENTATIVE PUBLIC OPINION SURVEYS

Why it stands out

No activity for this contractor was reported in this market during the preceding 12 months.

The base action placed the contractor #5 in this market by positive obligations over the latest 12 months.

Award net obligations
$843K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
6.2%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#5 · 6.2% share
Newly active in this market; no actions were reported in the preceding 12 months
Funding office
#1 · 33.6% attributed share
$1.3M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 19AQMM26P0745
Base award

This action

+$740K

THE DISTRICT COMMUNICATIONS GROUP LLC

BUREAU OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIR

RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS

Why it stands out

The funding office climbed 6 positions in attributed spending.

It now ranks #4 in attributed spending.

Award net obligations
$740K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.5%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#1 · 26.3% share
+0.6 percentage points · $1.0M net increase; action accounted for 73.8%
Funding office
#4 · 10.6% attributed share
up 6 ranks · +9.4 percentage points · $1.3M net increase; action accounted for 55.9%
PIID 19AQMM25F7288
Base award

This action

+$713K

OPINION RESEARCH BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL LLC

BUREAU OF INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH

SURVEY IN CHAD, LIBERIA, MALI, NIGERIA, AND SENEGAL

Why it stands out

One action represented 5.3% of the market’s latest 12-month positive obligations.

At $713K, the action was large enough to materially affect the latest 12-month market picture.

Award net obligations
$713K
Share of 12-month positive obligations
5.3%
Supporting data
Prime contractor
#4 · 6.6% share
+6.6 percentage points · $893K net increase; action accounted for 79.9%
Funding office
#1 · 33.6% attributed share
$1.3M net decline despite this positive action
PIID 19AQMM25P1160
View recent award activity by date (10)
  1. NCS PEARSON, INC.Modification · PIID 19AQMM26C0623
    Action+$112K
    Award net obligations$1.4M
  2. NCS PEARSON, INC.Modification · PIID 19AQMM26C0623
    Action+$172K
    Award net obligations$1.4M
  3. AZTECH CITY LLCBase award · PIID 19AQMM26P0745
    Action+$843K
    Award net obligations$843K
  4. EXOVERA LLCBase award · PIID 191Z1026F0009
    Action+$277K
    Award net obligations$277K
  5. MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEESDeobligation · PIID 19AQMM21P1176
    Action−$7K
    Award net obligations$30K
  6. NCS PEARSON, INC.Modification · PIID 19AQMM26C0623
    Action+$8K
    Award net obligations$1.4M
  7. NCS PEARSON, INC.Base award · PIID 19AQMM26C0623
    Action+$1.1M
    Award net obligations$1.4M
  8. MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEESBase award · PIID 19AQMM26P0602
    Action+$148K
    Award net obligations$148K
  9. D3 SYSTEMS, INCBase award · PIID 19AQMM26P0555
    Action+$81K
    Award net obligations$81K
  10. THE DISTRICT COMMUNICATIONS GROUP LLCDeobligation · PIID 19AQMM24F7248
    Action−$996
    Award net obligations$67K

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