What the agency is buying
by RFPFinder from the notice and attachments; the solicitation governsThe U.S. Embassy in Yaounde, Cameroon, is seeking mobile telephone services for official purposes, including 500 lines. The contract will be firm-fixed-price, and offers will be evaluated using a comparative evaluation method to determine best value.
Scope
- Provide complete mobile telephone services for the U.S. Embassy Yaounde.
- Services include calls, international roaming, SMS, voicemail, data, and 24-hour customer service.
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How to get the bid documents
- Download the 2 documents below (no portal account needed)
- Check the submission requirements in the compliance checklist
- Submit by email before 5:00 AM ET on Nov 6
Details
- Place of performance
- Yaounde, CM
- Buyer type
- Federal
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation no.
- 19CM80-26-Q-0008
- Size standard
- 1,500 employees SBA table, NAICS 517112
- Delivery location
- Yaounde, Cameroon from notice
- FOB
- Destination from attachment p.4
- Period of performance
- 12-month base + 4 one-year options from attachment p.5
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price from notice
- Evaluation
- Sealed bid, price only (FAR 14) from attachment
- Estimated value
- $700M from attachment p.11
- Local presence
- Required
- Amendments
- None since Sep 28
- Contact
- Matthew R Gribbin
- Office
- U.S. EMBASSY YAOUNDE
- GribbinMR@state.gov
Not stated in the notice: quantity. Check the bid documents.
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Key dates
Change log
verified Wed, Oct 7 · 12:30 AM ETNo amendments since posting on Mon, Sep 28; verified Wed, Oct 7 · 12:30 AM ET.
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Notice as published
US Embassy Yaounde Cellphone Services
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.
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