VOA 365 (TurkmenAlem/MonacoSat)
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 951700-26-R-0022
- Agency
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US Agency for Global Media
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 517410 Satellite Telecommunications
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Agency for Global Media seeks satellite transponder capacity, managed teleport services, signal monitoring, and program delivery services for Voice of America Persian TV distribution on TurkmenAlem/MonacoSat at the 52 East orbital location, with proposals due July 7, 2026 and contractor questions due June 18, 2026. Amendment 01, issued June 24, 2026, extended the proposal deadline from July 3 and clarified that the East beam is required on the TurkmenAlem/MonacoSat satellite; no further questions will be accepted.
This is a full and open competition with no set-aside. Place of performance includes USAGM headquarters in Washington, DC and USAGM's Data Center in Ashburn, VA, with uplinking to the vendor's teleport for transmission to the 52 East orbital slot. The contract is a Base Year plus two Option Year definitive contract structured for one year from award with possibility of one additional 1-year option, and a pricing template indicates a maximum total duration of 66 months. The NAICS code is 517410, Satellite Telecommunications.
Proposals must be submitted in four volumes (Technical Design and Implementation, Operations and Staffing Approach, Past Performance, and Price) to David Wallace and Brittany Vandiver via email in searchable PDF format, limited to 20 pages excluding past performance project charts. Offerors must document a minimum of three relevant past performance projects with end-user points of contact and commit to a minimum 60-day quote effective period. Evaluation uses a Best Value with Tradeoffs approach, weighing Technical Design and Implementation, Operations and Management Approach, Past Performance, and Price equally at 25% each. Payment is processed through the Invoice Payment Platform.
Notice text
The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), in support of the Voice of America (VOA) will be awarding a Base + Two Option Year contract for satellite capacity and managed teleport services. This is to support the distribution of VOA Persian TV (HD) on TurkmenÄlem/MonacoSat at the 52o East orbital location originating at USAGM headquarters in Washington, D.C. and USAGM’s Data Center in Ashburn, VA. This action will be additive and will contribute to the distribution of VOA Persian TV on a diverse set of satellites and frequencies available to audiences in the target area. See attached documentation for all applicable details.
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