Damavand Horizon Inc.

Damavand Horizon Inc. is a for-profit corporation that provides Persian language media content and programming services to the U.S. federal government, primarily through contracts with the Voice of America (VOA). The company specializes in producing Persian language television programming, including panel talk shows and roundtable discussions featuring Iranian personalities. Damavand Horizon has been registered to receive federal awards since May 2018 and operates from its office in Woodland Hills, California.

Through federal contracts, Damavand Horizon has consistently delivered weekly Persian language roundtable programming to VOA since at least 2019. The company produces a television entertainment series titled "The Chess," which features a panel of rotating Iranian personalities discussing various topics. These contracts, awarded as Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) calls, have ranged in value from $74,400 to $250,600 and typically cover periods of several months to a year. The work supports VOA's mission to provide independent news and information to audiences in countries with restricted press freedoms, particularly Iran. All of these contracts have been awarded without set-aside designations, and Damavand Horizon performs the work as the prime contractor.

In addition to its contract work, Damavand Horizon received a $105,368 project grant from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs in October 2022. This grant, awarded under the Regional Democracy Program (CFDA 19.221), supports democracy and human rights initiatives in Iran. The one-year grant, running through October 2023, funds products and services that advance the program's goal of strengthening democracy in the Near East region. While specific details of the grant activities are limited, the award suggests support for on-the-ground programs and activities in Iran to promote civil society and protections for political dissent.

Damavand Horizon holds a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with the Voice of America, awarded in September 2023 with a ceiling value of $1 and an ultimate completion date of September 17, 2026. This BPA serves as a vehicle for VOA to issue task orders for Persian language media content. The first task order issued against this BPA, valued at $176,350, requires Damavand Horizon to produce and deliver weekly Persian language roundtable programming from its Woodland Hills, California location. This arrangement allows VOA to efficiently procure ongoing Persian language content from Damavand Horizon in support of its mission to provide independent news and information to international audiences.