Administrative and Programming Support Funding for American Corners
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
AI Contract Overview
The U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan is seeking a single award recipient to provide administrative and programming support for eight American Spaces located in Astana, Aktobe, Karaganda, Kostanay, Oral, Oskemen, Pavlodar, and Petropavl, with monthly stipends and fringe benefits provided to eight coordinators to ensure consistent staffing and program delivery. The funding opportunity, identified as DOS-KAZ-AST-PDS-26-003, is a Notice of Funding Opportunity under the NAICS code 611430, with a minimum award amount of $120,000 in U.S. dollars and a 12-month performance period beginning October 1, 2026, and concluding by September 2027. The recipient must manage logistics including mobile plans, outreach transportation, programming expenses, procurement, and maintenance while ensuring compliance with all applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation provisions, including 2 CFR 200 for administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit standards. The project aims to strengthen U.S.-Kazakhstan bilateral ties by professionalizing the delivery of programming focused on American excellence in technology, innovation, education, and creative expression, with measurable targets including maintaining at least 70% coordinator retention, conducting 24 targeted outreach events that result in 30% of participants expressing intent to attend future events, and delivering 24 programs where at least 80% of participants demonstrate increased trust in the U.S. as a partner. All proposals must include mandatory forms SF-424, SF-424A, and SF-424B, a five-page narrative, detailed line-item budget with justification, key personnel resumes, and letters of support from partners or sub-recipients, all submitted in English and via Grants.gov by the July 31, 2026 deadline. Applicants must maintain an active registration in SAM.gov with a Unique Entity Identifier, comply with U.S. Department of State branding guidelines, and adhere to requirements including domestic preference for U.S.-made materials, drug-free workplace standards, trafficking in persons compliance for awards over $500,000, and prohibitions on equipment from covered foreign drone manufacturers. Quarterly financial and program reports, including updated Performance Monitoring Plan datasheets, are required, with final reports due 120 days after project closeout, and recipients must use SF-270 with detailed Justification for all payment requests. The Department will conduct
General Info
Agency
NAICS
Place of Performance
Not specifiedSet-Aside
Timeline
Response Deadline
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
The U.S. Mission in Kazakhstan has a network of 10 American Spaces located in host institutions—primarily local public libraries—that showcase the breadth and depth of American excellence. The network of eight American Spaces receives support from the Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) at the Embassy in Astana; the American Spaces in Almaty and Shymkent are administered through a separate agreement by PDS at the Consulate general in Almaty. Embassy Astana provides monthly stipends to American Corner coordinators at eight Corners to ensure consistent staffing and program delivery.
This funding opportunity covers administrative costs, including mobile plans costs, outreach expenses, and monthly programming with the branded promotional materials used to amplify reach. This ensures American Spaces run smoothly and continue demonstrating U.S. technological leadership, promoting U.S. higher education, and strengthening professional skills to engage the next generation of Kazakh leaders and increase demand for U.S. products and services.
Project Audience(s): The direct beneficiaries of this award are the coordinators of eight American Spaces in Kazakhstan – university-educated young professionals from throughout Kazakhstan, aged 20-35. The secondary beneficiaries include American Spaces' host institution staff, volunteers, and patrons.
Project Goal: Strengthen bilateral ties between the United States and Kazakhstan by professionalizing the delivery of American excellence programming across northern Kazakhstan, ensuring that American Spaces serve as high-impact hubs for advancing U.S. interests.
Objective 1: By September 2027, strengthen staffing retention across all American Corners by maintaining at least 70% coordinator retention across the project period, supported by monthly stipends, fringe benefits for eight coordinators and professional development opportunities.
Objective 2: Expand awareness of and participation among new target audiences in American Spaces programming across northern Kazakhstan by conducting at least 24 targeted outreach events, resulting in at least 30 % of outreach participants reporting intent to attend an American Spaces event within the next three months by live poll or QR-based micro survey.
Objective 3: By September 2027, increase understanding of U.S. culture, values and innovation, resulting in the delivery of at least 24 programs highlighting American excellence in technology, innovation, creative expression, education, and related fields, with at least 80 % of participants demonstrating increased trust in the U.S. as a partner of choice determined by pre and post program assessments.