Cellphones services
Ended Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 19BY7026P0012
- Awardee
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Viettel Burundi SA UEI GK27R8QDTCC5
- Awarding agency
-
US Embassy Bujumbura
US Consulates and Embassies, Department of State
- Obligated
- $33,510
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $33,510.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Funding agency
- Bureau of African Affairs Department of State
- NAICS code
- 517121 Telecommunications Resellers
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed · 1 offer Only One Source
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Burundi
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $33,510 |
About this award
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $33.5K firm-fixed-price purchase order to Viettel Burundi SA, operating as Lumitel, for cellphone services in support of U.S. Embassy operations in Bujumbura. The award was made on November 14, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of January 31, 2026. No small business set-aside was utilized for this contract. Lumitel, a telecommunications provider headquartered in Rohero, Burundi, serves as a critical communications infrastructure partner for the U.S. government, delivering cellular services essential to embassy operations. This award carries no subcontractor relationships and represents the continuation of an established vendor relationship with the State Department.
This purchase order is executed under an Indefinite Delivery Vehicle with Lumitel that was awarded on January 30, 2026, with a ceiling value of approximately $799K and performance through January 2027. The underlying IDV supports 220 embassy communication lines and provides comprehensive cellular services including local and international calling, roaming functionality, Short Message Service messaging, data services, and 24-hour customer support with full network coverage throughout Burundi. The broader solicitation, posted in September 2025, contemplated potential contract values ranging from $5K to $550K with a base period of one year and up to four optional one-year extensions potentially extending through October 2030. Lumitel has maintained a successful contracting history with the Bureau of African Affairs since 2021, accumulating approximately $310K in prior contract awards for similar communications support services.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 19BY7026P0012?
19BY7026P0012 was awarded to Viettel Burundi SA by US Embassy Bujumbura (US Consulates and Embassies) on November 14, 2025.
How much is contract 19BY7026P0012 worth?
The government has obligated $33,510 on 19BY7026P0012.
Which agency awarded contract 19BY7026P0012?
US Embassy Bujumbura (US Consulates and Embassies) awarded 19BY7026P0012, with funding from Bureau of African Affairs (Department of State).
Was contract 19BY7026P0012 competed?
The extent of competition for 19BY7026P0012 was not competed. The government received 1 offer.
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