US Embassy Yaounde Cellphone Services
Open Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 19CM8026Q0008
- Agency
-
Department of State
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 517112 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
- PSC
- 5805 Telephone And Telegraph Equipment
- Place of performance
- Yaounde Centre 817 Cameroon
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of State intends to solicit mobile telephone services for the U.S. Embassy in Yaounde, Cameroon, with solicitation publication anticipated on beta.sam.gov and a pre-quotation conference scheduled before the formal bid solicitation. No set-aside is used. Place of performance is U.S. Embassy Yaounde, Avenue Rosa Parks, P.O. Box 817, Yaounde, Cameroon. The requirement covers approximately 500 lines for official purposes, with services including domestic and international calls, international roaming, SMS messaging, voice mail, WAP, 24-hour customer service, detailed billing, and data services. Prospective offerors must comply with all legal and regulatory requirements for operating in Cameroon, including those of the Telecommunication Regulatory Agency of Cameroon. The anticipated contract term is one base period of twelve months followed by four one-year option periods, exercisable at the sole discretion of the U.S. Embassy. The award will be a firm fixed price contract based on initial offers without discussion; all responsible sources may submit quotations. The response date in this synopsis is preliminary; actual closing date will be specified in the full SF 1449 solicitation on beta.sam.gov. A pre-quotation conference date will be announced in the solicitation. Primary contact is Matthew Gribbin, Contracting Officer; secondary contact is Clarisse Lomai, Contracts Specialist.
Notice text
Please note this solicitation is not ready to be issued as of this date. The Embassy of the United States in Yaounde will launch the solicitation on the SAM.gov website when it is available.
The requirement is for mobile telephone services. The U.S. Embassy is using 500 lines for
official purposes. The Contractor shall provide complete mobile telephones services for the U.S.
Embassy of Yaounde, Cameroon. Services provided shall include:
Calls within Cameroon
International Calls
International Roaming
Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)
SMS Messaging
Voice Mail
24-hour Customer Service
Detailed Billing of Calls Made
Data Services
All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered.
Government may award the contract based on the initial offers without discussion. The resultant
contract will be a firm fixed price. The Government may award the contract based on the initial
offers without discussion.
The anticipated performance is for one base period of twelve months and four one-year option
periods, at the option of the Government. The option to exercise these option years is unilateral
decision by the U.S. Embassy.
Prospective offerors must be able to comply with all legal and regulatory requirements for
operating in Cameroon including Telecommunication Regulatory Agency of Cameroon.
The Government is planning a pre-quotation conference and the date for this conference will be in
the solicitation.
The solicitation (SF1449), all attachments, and all amendments will be published for viewing and
printing from the beta.sam.gov website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the
beta.sam.gov website for the solicitation and any amendments to the solicitation.
The response date in this synopsis is not firm; please see the Request for Proposal for the actual
closing date of the solicitation.
Questions will not be accepted at this time. However, interested parties may submit questions
regarding this requirement after the solicitation is posted.
All contractors must be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) Database https://www.sam.gov prior to submitting an offer pursuant to FAR provision 52.204-7. Therefore, prospective offerors are encouraged to register prior to the submittal of quotations/proposals.
This opportunity is subject to 52.229-12 - Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (FEB 2021)
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. Also send hard copy to the given address.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Solicitation Notice - 19CM8026Q0008-public.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| US Embassy Yaounde Cellphone Services | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
Similar open opportunities
| Opportunity | Agency | Set-aside | Responses due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cell Phone Services | Department of State | No set-aside |
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