VOA 365 (TurkmenAlem/MonacoSat)
Contact and place of performance
David Wallace, Contracting Officer
Washington, DC
USA
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.
The United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) issued this combined synopsis and solicitation to procure satellite capacity and managed teleport services in support of Voice of America (VOA). This requirement facilitates the distribution of VOA Persian TV in High Definition (HD) via the TurkmenÄlem/MonacoSat satellite at the 52° East orbital location. Programming originates from USAGM headquarters in Washington, D.C., and the agency’s data center in Ashburn, VA. The resulting contract will provide additive distribution, expanding the frequencies and satellite platforms available to audiences within the target region.
The agency intends to award a contract with a base period of performance plus two option years. This procurement is classified under NAICS 517410 for Satellite Telecommunications and PSC R499 for Support- Professional: Other. There is no set-aside designated for this requirement. Two attachments accompany the solicitation, including a pricing template and a commercial item solicitation document.
Administrative oversight for solicitation 951700-26-R-0022 is managed by Contracting Officer David Wallace in Washington, D.C. Responses to this notice are due by July 3, 2026. The place of performance is centered in Washington, D.C., and the solicitation was officially published on June 10, 2026.
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