Language services obtain journalist stringers daily to produce and report breaking news stories features longform documentaries and radio programming both domestically and across the globe.
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 95170026K0012
- Awardee
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Paydesk LIMITED UEI X1CXFNEKVBN8
- Awarding agency
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US Agency for Global Media
- Obligated
- $250,000
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $250,000.00 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
- London W6, UK
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
Voice of America (VOA), a civilian component of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, awarded a $250,000 Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) call to Paydesk LIMITED on April 1, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2026. The contract, awarded without set-aside designation under open competition, requires the London-based media services vendor to obtain journalist stringers and produce breaking news stories, features, longform documentaries, and radio programming for VOA's language services both domestically and internationally. Paydesk LIMITED will leverage its established network of freelance journalists, photographers, and videographers to deliver specialized reporting and multimedia content across multiple languages and geographic regions, supporting VOA's mission of distributing objective news to global audiences.
This BPA call represents an incremental task order under Paydesk's broader umbrella contract vehicle with VOA and the Office of Cuba Broadcasting, reflecting the vendor's sustained role as a critical provider of multilingual journalistic and multimedia services to USAGM. The contract award continues Paydesk's substantial engagement with VOA, which has historically included reporting support across numerous language divisions including Persian, Somali, Swahili, Hausa, Portuguese, French, Creole, Afghan, Urdu, Uzbek, Kurdish, Turkish, and Mandarin, as well as coverage initiatives in regions such as Eastern Europe, Africa, and the Horn of Africa. The firm fixed-price structure and performance location in London, UK, align with Paydesk's operational model of coordinating global journalistic talent to meet VOA's international broadcasting requirements.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 95170026K0012?
95170026K0012 was awarded to Paydesk LIMITED by US Agency for Global Media on April 1, 2026.
How much is contract 95170026K0012 worth?
The government has obligated $250,000 on 95170026K0012.
Which agency awarded contract 95170026K0012?
US Agency for Global Media awarded 95170026K0012, with funding from Voice of America (US Agency for Global Media).
Is contract 95170026K0012 an order under another contract?
Yes. 95170026K0012 is a BPA call under 95170022A0349, a blanket purchase agreement.
Was contract 95170026K0012 competed?
The extent of competition for 95170026K0012 was competed under sap. The government received 1 offer.
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