US Embassy Yaounde Cellphone Services
Open Solicitation Posted
- 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
- Centre 817 Cameroon
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of State seeks complete mobile telephone services for the U.S. Embassy in Yaounde, Cameroon, supporting 500 lines, with quotations due November 6, 2026. The solicitation is not yet live on SAM.gov as of the posted date; the Embassy will publish it when available. A pre-quotation conference is scheduled for October 21, 2026.
Place of performance is the Centre Region, Cameroon. The contractor must comply with all legal and regulatory requirements for operating in Cameroon, including those of the Telecommunication Regulatory Agency of Cameroon. Services required include local and international calls, international roaming, SMS messaging, voice mail, data services, temporary daily rental of phones with SIM cards for special events, and 24-hour customer service. The contract minimum is XAF 5,000,000 and maximum is XAF 700,000,000 during the performance period. Performance standards require 99% network uptime, outage notification within four hours, at least 90% local network availability in Cameroon, and a maximum of three customer complaints per month before escalation. The contractor must provision new SIMs within two business days (with 4-hour expedited options limited to two per month), provide phone number ownership and porting capability under the embassy as account holder, and deliver itemized electronic billing in CSV or Excel format within five days of period close. NAICS code is 517112, Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite). The contract is firm fixed price with a one-year base period and four one-year option periods, exercisable at the Embassy's unilateral discretion. Award will be based on best value through comparative evaluation without discussion of initial offers. Quotations must be submitted electronically to Yaounde_procurement@state.gov in MS-Word, MS-Excel, or PDF format (maximum 30 MB per file) and include SF-1449, pricing, representations and certifications, SAM registration proof, and a Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management Questionnaire or State Department Secure Software Development Attestation Form.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Solicitation 19CM8026Q0008 CELL PHONE SERVICES.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| US Embassy Yaounde Cellphone Services | Pre-Solicitation |
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