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RFQ - 19ZA6026Q0008 Mobile Phone Services

Issued by STATE, DEPARTMENT OF · STATE, DEPARTMENT OF · U.S. EMBASSY LUSAKA · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

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Published
26 Oct 2026
Closes
20 Nov 2026, 15:00 UTC
Reference
19ZA6026Q0008
Location
ZM-09, Zambia
Sector
Communications networks

At a glance

STATE, DEPARTMENT OF · STATE, DEPARTMENT OF · U.S. EMBASSY LUSAKA in Zambia has published a tender in communications networks: “RFQ - 19ZA6026Q0008 Mobile Phone Services”. Submissions close on 20 November 2026, 26 days from today. Quote reference 19ZA6026Q0008 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 2 notices from this buyer since 2026, 2 of them currently open. Bids are submitted to the buyer through SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities, not through FreeTender.

Details

STATE, DEPARTMENT OF · STATE, DEPARTMENT OF · U.S. EMBASSY LUSAKA is soliciting RFQ - 19ZA6026Q0008 Mobile Phone Services. Solicitation number 19ZA6026Q0008. Classified under NAICS 517112 — Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite). Product/service code DE11 — IT AND TELECOM - MOBILE DEVICE AS A SERVICE. Place of performance: ZM-09, USA. Responses are due by 20 November 2026 15:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

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 | [contact details removed] 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.

Context for bidders

We hold 2 notices from STATE, DEPARTMENT OF · STATE, DEPARTMENT OF · U.S. EMBASSY LUSAKA, going back to October 2026 — 2 of them still open. They buy mostly in Communications networks and Facility Management & Cleaning. There is 1 open Communications networks tender in Zambia. This one closes in 26 days.

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