VOA's horn to africa service, providing worldwide stringer services.
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 95170024K0386
- Awardee
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Paydesk LIMITED UEI X1CXFNEKVBN8
- Awarding agency
-
US Agency for Global Media
- Obligated
- $142,171
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $142,171.00 Current and 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
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | -$32,079 | |
| Terminate for Convenience | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $17,500 | |
| Funding Only Action | $17,500 | |
| Funding Only Action | $8,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $78,750 | |
| Funding Only Action | $26,250 | |
| Original award | $26,250 |
About this award
The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) issued a Firm Fixed Price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) call order to Paydesk LIMITED for worldwide stringer services supporting Voice of America's Horn to Africa Service. The contract, awarded on September 1, 2024, carries a ceiling value of $142,171 and was performed in Great Britain, United Kingdom. This call order is part of Paydesk's larger single-award BPA with VOA valued at $250,000 through August 31, 2027, which serves as an umbrella vehicle for USAGM to procure multimedia journalism support services across various language divisions and regions. The award was made through open competition with no set-aside designation.
On March 25, 2025, USAGM executed a termination for convenience action on this call order and is deobligating associated funds. The agency noted that this action does not constitute a full contract closeout, with a complete closeout to be issued separately. Paydesk LIMITED, a London-based media services company, specializes in connecting international broadcasting organizations with freelance journalists, photographers, and videographers worldwide, and has served as a critical partner for VOA in securing on-the-ground reporting across Africa and other regions to support USAGM's mission of distributing news and information globally.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 95170024K0386?
95170024K0386 was awarded to Paydesk LIMITED by US Agency for Global Media on September 1, 2024.
How much is contract 95170024K0386 worth?
The government has obligated $142,171 on 95170024K0386.
Which agency awarded contract 95170024K0386?
US Agency for Global Media awarded 95170024K0386, with funding from Voice of America (US Agency for Global Media).
Is contract 95170024K0386 an order under another contract?
Yes. 95170024K0386 is a BPA call under 95170022A0349, a blanket purchase agreement.
Was contract 95170024K0386 competed?
The extent of competition for 95170024K0386 was competed under sap. The government received 1 offer.
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