Justification: the VOA news center has a requirement for a freelance syndicate to supply domestic and overseas stringers who may perform a combination of services with respect to production of VOA…
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 95170019K0650
- Awardee
-
Paydesk LIMITED UEI X1CXFNEKVBN8
- Awarding agency
-
US Agency for Global Media
- Obligated
- $270,000
Award facts
- Contract value 4% obligated
-
- $270,000.00 Current, with exercised options
- $7,260,000.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Funding agency
- Voice of America US Agency for Global Media
- NAICS code
- 519110 News Syndicates
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed under SAP · 1 offer Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Great Britain, United Kingdom
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $25,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $60,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $80,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $40,000 | |
| Change Order | $35,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $20,000 | |
| Original award | $10,000 |
About this award
This federal contract award is for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) issued by the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) Voice of America (VOA) to Paydesk Limited, a for-profit organization based in the United Kingdom. The BPA, valued at up to $7,260,000, will provide VOA with freelance multimedia journalism services including reporting, writing, video production, photography, interpretation, and translation to support the agency's mission of informing, engaging, and connecting international audiences. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. Through previous task orders under this BPA, Paydesk has supported VOA's global news gathering and reporting activities, including coverage of events in Ukraine and Eastern Europe, securing stringer services in Africa, and translating content into languages like French, Portuguese, and Swahili.
Description
Justification: the VOA news center has a requirement for a freelance syndicate to supply domestic and overseas stringers who may perform a combination of services with respect to production of VOA content and programming.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 95170019K0650?
95170019K0650 was awarded to Paydesk LIMITED by US Agency for Global Media on July 2, 2019.
How much is contract 95170019K0650 worth?
The government has obligated $270,000 on 95170019K0650. Its potential value, with all options, is $7,260,000.
Which agency awarded contract 95170019K0650?
US Agency for Global Media awarded 95170019K0650, with funding from Voice of America (US Agency for Global Media).
Is contract 95170019K0650 an order under another contract?
Yes. 95170019K0650 is a BPA call under 95170018A0817, a blanket purchase agreement.
Was contract 95170019K0650 competed?
The extent of competition for 95170019K0650 was not competed under sap. The government received 1 offer.
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