PrA-PreSolicitation SAM Notice__.pdf

August 14th, 2025

PROPOSED SOLICITATION NUMBER:

19TU15-25-Q-4229

PROCUREMENT TYPE:

Pre-Solicitation

TITLE:

Acquisition of Apple iPhones (Brand Name or Equal) for U.S. Embassy Ankara

CLASSIFICATION CODE:

7E21 — IT and Telecom - Mobile Device Products (Hardware and Perpetual License Software)

NAICS CODE:

334220 — Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment

Manufacturing

IS THIS A RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT ACTION?

NO

RESPONSE DATE:

TBD

PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT:

Sean Buckley

Contracting Officer

Phone: +90 (312) 294 00 00 changa@state.gov

SECONDARY POINT OF CONTACT:

U.S. Embassy Ankara Acquisitions Office

Ankara-GSO-Procurement-DL@state.gov mailto:changa@state.gov mailto:Ankara-GSO-Procurement-DL@state.gov

DESCRIPTION:

Please note this solicitation is not ready to be issued as of this date. The Embassy of the United

States in Ankara, Türkiye will publicize the solicitation on the SAM.gov website once it is available.

The U.S. Embassy Ankara anticipates issuing a solicitation for the acquisition of Apple iPhone smartphones (brand name or equal) for official U.S. Government use at Mission Türkiye.

Devices must be legally imported into Türkiye and comply with all Turkish legal and regulatory requirements, including International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) registration with the

Bilgi Teknolojileri ve İletişim Kurumu (BTK — Information and Communication Technologies

Authority of Türkiye).

The Government will accept exclusively devices imported by Apple Türkiye, registered with

BTK, and covered by an Apple Türkiye manufacturer warranty for a minimum of two (2) years or better.

All devices must be new, original Apple equipment; refurbished, remanufactured, grey-market, or otherwise unauthorized products will not be considered. Delivery will be required to Embassy

Ankara. Full technical specifications and submission instructions will be provided in the forthcoming Request for Quotations (RFQ).

All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered. Please note that the response date in this synopsis is not final; the actual deadline will be specified in the forthcoming

RFQ.

The Government intends to award the contract on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable

(LPTA) basis, to the responsible offeror submitting the lowest-priced, technically acceptable quotation. Award may be made based on initial offers without discussions.

A pre-quotation conference is not planned. All instructions for quotation submission will be provided in the forthcoming solicitation.

In accordance with FAR provision 52.204-7, all contractors must be registered in the System for

Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov prior to contract award. Prospective offerors are encouraged to register before submitting quotations. Registration assistance is available at https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp.

This opportunity is subject to FAR 52.229-12 — Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (Dec

2024).

https://www.sam.gov/ https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp

Electronic Submission/Responses:

This opportunity allows for electronic responses. Please submit your offer prior to the response date and time. Please ensure your email with your offer does not exceed (30 MB), if it does then you might have to send more than one email.

PLACE OF CONTRACT PERFORMANCE:

U.S. Embassy of Ankara - TÜRKİYE

1480 Sokak No 1, Çukurambar, Çankaya, Ankara.

ARCHIVE POLICY:

Automatic, on specified date

ARCHIVE DATE:

TBD

Allow Vendors to Add/Remove From Interested Vendors:

Yes

Allow Vendors to View Interested Vendors List:

No

SET ASIDE:

N/A