RFQ - 19ZA6026Q0008 Mobile Phone Services
Open Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 19ZA6026Q0008
- Agency
-
Department of State
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 517112 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
- Place of performance
- Lusaka Lusaka 10101 Zambia
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of State, through the U.S. Embassy in Lusaka, Zambia, seeks quotations for mobile phone services for official Embassy use, with quotations due November 20, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. CAT. The procurement is unrestricted (no set-aside) and will result in a single IDIQ award based on comparative best-value evaluation under FAR 13.106-2(b)(3).
Place of performance is Lusaka, Zambia. The contractor must provide voice, data, SMS, voicemail, international calling, international roaming, itemized billing, and 24/7 customer support for about 550 subscriptions on Government-furnished devices. Network coverage must reach at least 90% within Zambia, with 5G/LTE or newer technology widely available in Lusaka, the surrounding areas, and the provincial capitals. Each quotation must include a completed Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) Questionnaire or an acceptable third-party assessment, such as ISO 27001 or SOC II, which the Embassy will rate go/no-go. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov when they submit quotations.
The period of performance is a one-year base period from January 2, 2027 through January 1, 2028, followed by four one-year option periods. A Pre-Quotation Conference is set for November 3, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. local time at the Embassy. Attendance requires contacting Lusaka-procurement@state.gov by October 28, 2026.
The attached RFQ, as summarized by its derived government file summary, lists a guaranteed minimum order of ZMW 452,800.00 and a maximum contract value of ZMW 43,741,045.50. That summary also lists proof of Zambian business authorization and required licenses as submission requirements, and identifies technical capability, past performance, and price as evaluation factors.
Notice text
Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Title: Mobile Phone Services – U.S. Embassy Lusaka, Zambia Solicitation Number: 19ZA6026Q0008 NAICS Code: 517112 Set-Aside: None (Unrestricted) Place of Performance: Lusaka, Zambia Response Date: 20 November 2026, 5:00 p.m. CAT Point of Contact: Lusaka-procurement@state.gov | +260 211 357000
Description: The U.S. Embassy in Lusaka, Zambia, requests quotations for mobile phone services for official Embassy use. The contractor will provide voice, data, SMS, voicemail, international calling, international roaming, itemized billing, and 24/7 customer support for about 550 subscriptions on Government-furnished devices. The contractor must provide at least 90% network coverage within Zambia, with 5G/LTE or newer technology widely available in Lusaka, the surrounding areas, and the provincial capitals.
The Embassy will award a single indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with a one-year base period (2 January 2027 – 1 January 2028) and four one-year option periods.
The Embassy will award to the responsible offeror whose quotation offers the best value, using comparative evaluation under FAR 13.106-2(b)(3). Each quotation must include a completed Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) Questionnaire or an acceptable third-party assessment, such as ISO 27001 or SOC II. The Embassy will rate it go/no-go. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov when they submit their quotations.
Pre-Quotation Conference: 3 November 2026, 10:00 a.m. (local time), U.S. Embassy Lusaka. Contact Lusaka-procurement@state.gov by 28 October 2026 to attend.
Submission: Email quotations to Lusaka-procurement@state.gov in English, in MS Word, Excel, or PDF format. Each email must be under 30 MB. The Embassy will not accept late or incomplete quotations. See the attached RFQ for full requirements, clauses, and evaluation criteria.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFQ - 19ZA6026Q0008 Mobile Phone Services.pdf |
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