PrA-PreSolicitation SAM Notice.pdf

July 10th, 2026

PROPOSED SOLICITATION NUMBER:

19TU15-26-Q-3779

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:

U.S. Embassy Ankara Acquisitions Office Ankara-GSO-Procurement-DL@state.gov

SECONDARY POINT OF CONTACT:

U.S. Embassy Ankara Acquisitions Office Ankara-GSO-Procurement-DL@state.gov mailto:Ankara-GSO-Procurement-DL@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).

The Government anticipates issuing a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for commercial products using FAR Part 12 in conjunction with FAR Part 13 procedures. No quotation shall be submitted in response to this notice.

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 anticipates award of a firm-fixed-price purchase order/contract to the responsible quoter whose quotation conforms to the RFQ and is lowest priced technically acceptable. The Government may make award based on initial quotations without requesting quotation revisions.

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

Consistent with Acquisition Alert 25-40, FAR Part 4 class deviation, this procurement is conducted by a Contracting Officer located outside the United States and its outlying areas in support of diplomatic operations. The Government will require SAM.gov registration whenever practicable. If the Contracting Officer determines that requiring SAM.gov registration is impracticable for this overseas procurement, SAM.gov registration will not be mandatory for award. In that event, the RFQ will include FAR deviation provision 52.204-90, Offeror Identification; applicable provisions listed in paragraph (c)(1) of the provision at 52.204-7 based on their prescriptions; and FAR deviation clause 52.204-91, Contractor Identification. SAM.gov and Federal Service Desk information is available at https://www.sam.gov and https://www.fsd.gov.

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