Journalistic talent to support VOA's office of language programming -program review
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 95170024K0413
- Awardee
-
Paydesk LIMITED UEI X1CXFNEKVBN8
- Awarding agency
-
US Agency for Global Media
- Obligated
- $33,448
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $33,448.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 519110 News Syndicates
- PSC
- R699 Support- Administrative: Other
- 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 | -$16,552 | |
| Terminate for Convenience | $0 | |
| Original award | $50,000 |
About this award
The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) awarded a $33,448 Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) call to Paydesk LIMITED, a London-based media services company, to provide journalistic talent supporting the Voice of America's (VOA) Office of Language Programming Program Review. This firm fixed-price contract was awarded on September 1, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2025, and was issued without a set-aside designation, indicating full and open competition. The work is being performed in Great Britain, United Kingdom. USAGM is currently deobligating funds associated with a termination for convenience action executed on March 25, 2025, though this action does not constitute a complete contract closeout, which will be issued separately.
Paydesk LIMITED operates under a larger single-award BPA with USAGM valued at $250,000 through August 31, 2027, which serves as an umbrella vehicle for procuring multimedia journalism support services across VOA's various language divisions and regions. This particular call order reflects Paydesk's ongoing role as a critical service provider for USAGM's mission to deliver news and information in over 40 languages to global audiences. The company specializes in connecting media organizations with a global network of freelance journalists, photographers, and videographers, and has previously delivered extensive services including reporting, video production, photography, translation, and journalism training across regions spanning Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 95170024K0413?
95170024K0413 was awarded to Paydesk LIMITED by US Agency for Global Media on September 1, 2024.
How much is contract 95170024K0413 worth?
The government has obligated $33,448 on 95170024K0413.
Is contract 95170024K0413 an order under another contract?
Yes. 95170024K0413 is a BPA call under 95170022A0349, a blanket purchase agreement.
Was contract 95170024K0413 competed?
The extent of competition for 95170024K0413 was competed under sap. The government received 1 offer.
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