Vodafone Italia S.P.A.

Vodafone Italia S.P.A. is a foreign-owned, for-profit telecommunications company headquartered in Ivrea, Italy, that serves as a strategic provider of mobile communication solutions to the U.S. federal government. The company specializes in delivering comprehensive telecommunications services, including mobile devices, wireless plans, data services, and SIM card connectivity, with a primary focus on supporting U.S. diplomatic operations and government personnel stationed throughout Italy. Vodafone Italia has maintained an active registration in SAM.gov since April 9, 2015, and has cultivated a sustained business relationship with multiple U.S. government agencies over the past several years, particularly the Department of State.

Vodafone Italia S.P.A. has provided mobile communication services exclusively to the U.S. Department of State through numerous delivery orders, with the primary funding source being the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, supplemented by delivery orders from the Bureau of Information Resource Management, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Bureau of Overseas Building Operations, Bureau of International Organization Affairs, and Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The company has delivered mobile devices, wireless plans, calling plans, data services, and associated telecommunications capabilities supporting approximately 850 SIM connections across U.S. Mission Italy facilities located in major cities including Rome, Milan, Florence, Naples, Venice, and Palermo. Individual delivery order awards have ranged substantially in value, from nominal amounts under $100 to significant awards exceeding $150,000, with the company serving as the prime contractor on all delivery orders without utilizing major subcontractors. None of the federal contract awards to Vodafone Italia S.P.A. have included small business set-aside designations, reflecting the company's status as a foreign-owned entity ineligible for domestic small business programs. The delivery orders have been issued under firm fixed-price arrangements with varying performance periods, generally ranging from several months to one year, and have consistently supported U.S. government communications infrastructure at diplomatic facilities throughout Italy from 2022 through the present.

Vodafone Italia S.P.A. currently holds two significant Indefinite Delivery Vehicles (IDVs) that serve as parent contracts for the delivery orders issued by the Department of State. The primary IDV is a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $1,119,768.88 awarded by the Department of State Bureau of Information Resource Management on September 30, 2022, with an ultimate completion date of October 16, 2027, which enables the flexible procurement of mobile devices, wireless plans, and associated services for U.S. diplomatic operations in Italy. Multiple Department of State bureaus have issued delivery orders against this IDC, including the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Bureau of Information Resource Management, Bureau of Overseas Building Operations, Bureau of International Organization Affairs, and Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Additionally, Vodafone Italia S.P.A. holds a second IDV in the form of a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement with the U.S. Air Force, valued at $5,405,990.00 and awarded on November 1, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of October 31, 2029, which was originally solicited by the Department of State Regional Procurement Support Office in Frankfurt, Germany, and is focused on supplying cell phone SIM cards and related mobile services to U.S. government personnel in Italy. Together, these IDVs provide the contractual framework through which the company delivers mobile communication solutions supporting approximately 850 SIM connections for U.S. government operations across Italy, demonstrating Vodafone Italia's established role as a critical telecommunications partner for federal agencies operating in the European region.