Journalistic talent for VOA's south and central asia division -urdu language service
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 95170025K0009
- Awardee
-
Paydesk LIMITED UEI X1CXFNEKVBN8
- Awarding agency
-
US Agency for Global Media
- Obligated
- $21,809
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $21,809.00 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 | -$57,967 | |
| Terminate for Convenience | $0 | |
| Funding Only Action | $36,442 | |
| Funding Only Action | $21,500 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $21,834 |
About this award
The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) awarded a BPA call order valued at $21,809 to Paydesk LIMITED for journalistic talent services supporting the Voice of America's South and Central Asia Division Urdu Language Service. The contract was awarded on November 1, 2024, under a firm fixed-price arrangement with an ultimate completion date of October 31, 2025. Paydesk LIMITED, a London-based media services company specializing in connecting international broadcasting organizations with global freelance journalists and multimedia professionals, will deliver reporting, writing, and other journalistic services to support VOA's mission of distributing news and information internationally. This award was issued without a set-aside designation, indicating open competition. Notably, USAGM executed a termination for convenience action on March 25, 2025, and is deobligating associated funds; however, this action does not constitute a full contract closeout, with a complete closeout to be issued separately.
This task order is issued under Paydesk LIMITED's larger single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement with VOA, which carries a ceiling value of $250,000 and runs through August 31, 2027. The BPA serves as an umbrella vehicle enabling USAGM to procure multimedia journalism support services across multiple language divisions and regions, with previous task orders covering specialized services such as regional language reporting, stringer services, and translation work. The contractor's extensive experience supporting USAGM's international broadcasting operations across Africa, South and Central Asia, the Middle East, and other regions positions it to deliver the specialized Urdu-language journalistic talent required for this particular service order. The work will be performed in Great Britain, United Kingdom.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 95170025K0009?
95170025K0009 was awarded to Paydesk LIMITED by US Agency for Global Media on November 1, 2024.
How much is contract 95170025K0009 worth?
The government has obligated $21,809 on 95170025K0009.
Which agency awarded contract 95170025K0009?
US Agency for Global Media awarded 95170025K0009, with funding from Voice of America (US Agency for Global Media).
Is contract 95170025K0009 an order under another contract?
Yes. 95170025K0009 is a BPA call under 95170022A0349, a blanket purchase agreement.
Was contract 95170025K0009 competed?
The extent of competition for 95170025K0009 was competed under sap. The government received 1 offer.
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