Countering Disinformation and Propaganda Campaigns

The contract seeks to design and implement programs aimed at identifying, analyzing, and countering propaganda and disinformation campaigns through social media monitoring and public awareness initiatives. The work will require developing methodologies to detect misleading content across digital platforms, assessing the reach and impact of hostile narratives, and deploying strategic communication efforts to build public resilience against false information. The target environment is Indonesia, where the U.S. Mission to Indonesia intends to strengthen local capacity to recognize and resist disinformation operations that threaten democratic processes and social cohesion. This is a subcontract under NAICS code 541930, which covers other scientific and technical consulting services, and is not subject to any specific set-aside classifications. The solicitation was posted on July 29, 2026, with responses due by August 31, 2026. Performance is expected to occur within Indonesia, aligning with the diplomatic and public diplomacy objectives of the U.S. Department of State. The contract is part of broader efforts to safeguard information integrity in a region where digital influence operations have become a growing concern, requiring agile, culturally informed, and technologically advanced countermeasures.