The Department of State Bureau of African Affairs awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to Econet Wireless PVT LTD to provide various telecommunications and economic support services in Zimbabwe on a task order basis. Task orders issued against the contract vehicle have a combined value of approximately $900,000 and require the prime contractor to furnish services in Zimbabwe through July 2026 such as cellular device plans, wireless infrastructure support, and economic advisory functions. Examples of specific task orders awarded include delivery of mobile phone services valued at $38,312 to support operations of the U.S. Mission in Harare through March 2022, and provisions of telecommunications support and connectivity for the Harare International Services Center valued collectively at over $100,000 across multiple orders issued from 2022 through 2023. The Bureau utilizes contracts such as these to further foreign policy priorities on the African continent through programs aimed at development, health, and conflict mitigation in individual countries like Zimbabwe.
The contractor has been issued over a dozen delivery orders against the IDV to date with no set-aside designations used. Task areas involve providing cellular devices and plans, maintaining wireless infrastructure, and offering economic advisory support to U.S. government programs in Zimbabwe. Econet Wireless PVT LTD serves as the prime contractor responsible for direct delivery of contracted services without reliance on major subcontractors. Performance is carried out exclusively within Zimbabwe through the IDV's July 2026 ordering period ceiling of approximately $900,000.
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