The blanket purchase agreement awarded by the U.S. Agency for Global Media's Voice of America to Soontornvong Tunyaporn on June 29, 2021 provides linguistic and cultural expertise to support VOA's Thai language media services through task order contracts. Three firm fixed price call orders against the BPA have been awarded to date for domestic personal services by Tunyaporn Soontornvong in Rockville, Maryland. The first call order, awarded June 1, 2023 for $22,500, supports the Thai Service through May 31, 2024. The second, awarded June 1, 2022 for $27,000, also supports the Thai Service through May 31, 2023. The third, awarded June 29, 2021 for $24,750, runs from the award date through May 31, 2022. Collectively, the BPA and call orders aim to deliver translation and interpretation services to help VOA communicate news and information to audiences in Thailand and Southeast Asia through cultural and linguistic expertise. As the largest international broadcaster funded by the U.S. government, VOA works under the U.S. Agency for Global Media to advance freedom and democracy worldwide. The blanket purchase agreement and three subsequent task order contracts provide translation, interpretation and cultural advisory services to the U.S. Agency for Global Media's Voice of America, to support its production and delivery of media content for Thai language audiences. The orders - awarded on a single award basis to Soontornvong Tunyaporn and performed domestically in Rockville, Maryland - collectively total over $75,000 and extend through May 2024, aiming to help VOA communicate accurate and balanced information to Thailand and Southeast Asia through linguistic and regional expertise.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| P00001 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 12/2/21 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $0 | 6/29/21 |
Name | Description | Awardee | Potential Value (Click to sort descending) | Award Date (Click to sort descending) | Completion Date (Click to sort descending) | Updated At (Click to sort descending) |
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BPA Call 95170021A0100-95170021K0492 | Soontornvong Tunyaporn | $24.8k | 6/29/21 | 5/31/22 | 7/8/22 | |
BPA Call 95170021A0100-95170023K0136 | Soontornvong Tunyaporn | $27.0k | 6/1/23 | 5/31/24 | 7/17/24 | |
BPA Call 95170021A0100-95170022K0357 | Soontornvong Tunyaporn | $27.0k | 6/1/22 | 5/31/23 | 6/6/23 |