Cell Phone Services - 19CV1024Q0005
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 19CV1024Q0005
- Agency
-
Department of State
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 517 Telecommunications
- Place of performance
- Praia Praia 7600 Cabo Verde
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of State, specifically the U.S. Embassy in Praia, Cabo Verde, is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive cell phone services through a competitive Request for Quotations (RFQ) process. The solicitation (19CV1024Q0005) requires a service provider to deliver mobile telephone services including local and international calls, international roaming, SMS messaging, voice mail, 4G/5G wireless broadband internet access, and 24-hour customer service. The government will use a comparative evaluation method to determine the best value, which involves directly comparing offers against each other rather than using a lowest price technically acceptable approach. Quotations must be electronically submitted to PraiaProcurement@state.gov by January 15, 2025, at 17:00 Praia time, with specific submission requirements including SAM registration, SF-1449, pricing information, representations and certifications, and a Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management questionnaire. Prospective offerors must meet responsibility standards outlined in FAR 9.104 and comply with all solicitation requirements.
The contract will cover a minimum of 245 and maximum of 350 mobile phone service lines, with a base one-year period and two potential one-year option periods. The place of performance is Praia, Cabo Verde, and the service provider must demonstrate 90% local network coverage around the country, with international connectivity to the USA and European countries. No specific set-aside designation is noted for this opportunity, making it open to all qualified vendors. While no incumbent contractor is mentioned, the solicitation requires detailed billing capabilities and a disaster recovery plan. The contractor will need to price services with a separate 15% Value Added Tax (VAT) line item. The procurement falls under the Telecommunications NAICS category (517) and the IT and Telecom Mobile Device Products PSC category (7E21), indicating the technical complexity and specialized nature of the required services.
Notice text
U.S. Embassy Praia
Date: December 19th, 2024
Dear Prospective Quoter:
Subject: Request for Quotations number 19CV1024Q0005
Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for Cell Phone Services. If you would like to submit a quotation, follow the instructions in Section 3 of the solicitation, complete the required portions of the attached document, and submit it to the address shown on the Standard Form 1449 that follows this letter.
The U.S. Government intends to award a contract to the responsible offeror representing the best value using comparative evaluation authorized under FAR 13.106-2(b) (3). A comparative evaluation is defined as the act of comparing two or more offers in response to the RFQ. The item-by-item comparison is performed by comparing each offer directly to one another to determine which provides the best value to the Department.
Comparative evaluation is NOT a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) or trade-off process. Prospective offers must still meet basic standards for responsibility at FAR 9.104 and solicitation compliance to be eligible for the award. We intend to award a contract based on initial quotations, without holding discussions, although we may hold discussions with companies if there is a need to do so.
Your quotation must be submitted electronically to PraiaProcurement@state.gov no later than January 15th, 2025, 17:00h (Praia time). Use the subject line “Praia - Cell Phone Services - 19CV1024Q0005” in your email response. No quotations will be accepted after the indicated deadline.
In order for a quotation to be considered, you must also complete and submit the following:
1. SF-1449
2. Section I, Pricing
3. Section 5 Representations and Certifications
4. Additional information as required in Section 3
5. Proof of SAM Registration
6. CYBERSECURITY SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT (C-SCRM) C-
SCRM Questionnaire.
Offerors shall be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) database at https://www.sam.gov prior to submittal of their offer/proposal as prescribed under FAR 4.1102. Failure to be registered at time of proposal submission may deem the offeror’s proposal to be considered non-responsible and no further consideration will be given. Therefore, offerors are highly encouraged to register immediately if they are interested in submitting a response to this requirement.
Sincerely,
Erik Ozolins
Contracting Officer, U.S. Embassy Praia
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| A - Solicitation Package - SF1449 - 19CV1024Q0005 - Dec 2025.pdf |
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