Satellite capacity and teleport services on yahsat Y1A @52.5O east
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 95170021C0031
- Awardee
-
Arqiva LIMITED UEI RJCNZPL23MN7
- Awarding agency
-
US Agency for Global Media
- Obligated
- $2,446,152
Award facts
- Opportunity
-
- 95170021RIQT00200002 Solicitation number
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $2,446,152.08 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Funding agency
- Office of Technology Services and Innovation US Agency for Global Media
- NAICS code
- 517410 Satellite Telecommunications
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 1 offer Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC 20237, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $39,579 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $39,579 | |
| Exercise an Option | $474,943 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $11,480 | |
| Other Administrative Action | -$0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $470,143 | |
| Exercise an Option | $470,143 | |
| Exercise an Option | $470,143 | |
| Original award | $470,143 |
About this award
The U.S. government awarded a definitive contract valued at $2.45 million to Arqiva LIMITED for satellite capacity and teleport services on the YAHSAT Y1A satellite positioned at 52.5 degrees East longitude. This recurring requirement supports the distribution of Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Persian television content to Iran and Farsi-speaking diaspora populations. The contract was awarded on February 19, 2021, with an ultimate completion date of April 18, 2026, and operates on a firm fixed-price basis with no set-aside designation. The place of performance is Washington, DC.
Funding for this effort originates from the Office of Technology Services and Innovation, a civilian federal agency that supports media broadcasting initiatives and technological infrastructure. The contract encompasses satellite uplink services necessary to maintain VOA and RFE/RL's international broadcasting mission in the Persian region. Arqiva LIMITED, the awardee, provides the critical satellite capacity infrastructure required to ensure reliable content distribution across the designated geographic footprint.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 95170021C0031?
95170021C0031 was awarded to Arqiva LIMITED by US Agency for Global Media on February 19, 2021.
How much is contract 95170021C0031 worth?
The government has obligated $2,446,152 on 95170021C0031.
Which agency awarded contract 95170021C0031?
US Agency for Global Media awarded 95170021C0031, with funding from Office of Technology Services and Innovation (US Agency for Global Media).
Was contract 95170021C0031 competed?
The extent of competition for 95170021C0031 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.
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