Paydesk - french to africa service
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 95170024K0388
- Awardee
-
Paydesk LIMITED UEI X1CXFNEKVBN8
- Awarding agency
-
US Agency for Global Media
- Obligated
- $178,472
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $178,471.50 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 | -$979 | |
| Terminate for Convenience | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $17,500 | |
| Funding Only Action | $17,500 | |
| Funding Only Action | $13,200 | |
| 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) awarded a BPA call order valued at $178,471.50 to Paydesk LIMITED, a London-based media services company specializing in global journalistic talent and multimedia support. This firm fixed price contract, awarded on September 1, 2024, supports the Voice of America's "Paydesk - French to Africa Service" initiative and was performed in Great Britain, United Kingdom. The award was made without set-aside designation, indicating open competition. On March 25, 2025, USAGM executed a termination for convenience action and is currently deobligating associated funds, with an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2025. A full contract closeout is forthcoming separately.
This BPA call order operates under Paydesk LIMITED's broader single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement with Voice of America, which carries a $250,000 ceiling and runs through August 31, 2027. Paydesk's services under USAGM contracts encompass reporting, writing, video production, photography, interpretation, translation, specialized payment processing for journalists and stringers, and journalism training across multiple language divisions and regions. The company's extensive work supports VOA's mission to distribute news and information in over 40 languages to global audiences, with particular focus on regional coverage including Africa, where this specific task order was directed toward French language service expansion.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 95170024K0388?
95170024K0388 was awarded to Paydesk LIMITED by US Agency for Global Media on September 1, 2024.
How much is contract 95170024K0388 worth?
The government has obligated $178,472 on 95170024K0388.
Which agency awarded contract 95170024K0388?
US Agency for Global Media awarded 95170024K0388, with funding from Voice of America (US Agency for Global Media).
Is contract 95170024K0388 an order under another contract?
Yes. 95170024K0388 is a BPA call under 95170022A0349, a blanket purchase agreement.
Was contract 95170024K0388 competed?
The extent of competition for 95170024K0388 was competed under sap. The government received 1 offer.
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