Paydesk limited to obtain multimedia stringers around the globe.
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 95170025K0053
- Awardee
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Paydesk LIMITED UEI X1CXFNEKVBN8
- Awarding agency
-
US Agency for Global Media
- Obligated
- $59,903
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $59,903.00 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
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: 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 | -$97 | |
| Terminate for Convenience | $0 | |
| Original award | $60,000 |
About this award
The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), through the Voice of America (VOA), awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) call order to Paydesk LIMITED, a London-based media services company, to obtain multimedia stringers around the globe. This contract, valued at $59,903.00 on a firm fixed-price basis, was awarded on January 24, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2025. The award was issued without a set-aside designation, indicating open competition. Paydesk LIMITED serves as a global platform connecting media organizations with freelance journalists, photographers, and videographers worldwide, and this task order represents one of multiple call orders issued under Paydesk's larger single-award BPA with VOA, which carries a $250,000 ceiling and runs through August 31, 2027.
On March 25, 2025, USAGM executed a termination for convenience action associated with this contract and deobligated related funds. The agency clarified that this action does not constitute a full contract closeout, with a complete closeout to be issued separately. Paydesk's services have been instrumental in supporting USAGM's mission to distribute news and information in over 40 languages to global audiences, providing on-the-ground reporting, video production, photography, translation, and journalism training across multiple regions including Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America, with particular emphasis on coverage of major global events.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 95170025K0053?
95170025K0053 was awarded to Paydesk LIMITED by US Agency for Global Media on January 24, 2025.
How much is contract 95170025K0053 worth?
The government has obligated $59,903 on 95170025K0053.
Which agency awarded contract 95170025K0053?
US Agency for Global Media awarded 95170025K0053, with funding from Voice of America (US Agency for Global Media).
Is contract 95170025K0053 an order under another contract?
Yes. 95170025K0053 is a BPA call under 95170022A0349, a blanket purchase agreement.
Was contract 95170025K0053 competed?
The extent of competition for 95170025K0053 was competed under sap. The government received 1 offer.
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