CELL PHONE SERVICES

The U.S. Embassy Bogotá is soliciting mobile telephone services under solicitation number PR16001500, with a response deadline of May 20, 2026, at 4:00 PM Bogotá time. The contract will be awarded as a Purchase Order using the lowest priced technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method, with no negotiations anticipated and award based solely on the initial offer. Offerors must provide reliable, uninterrupted 4G/LTE mobile service with clear voice quality and no static, ensuring full coverage for embassy personnel throughout Bogotá and 90% of Colombian territory, including international roaming capabilities in South America and the United States. Service must include unlimited domestic SMS, 500 minutes of international calls to the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico, and data plans of 36GB, 50GB, or unlimited. All devices must be registered with Colombian authorities under MinTIC Law 854 and comply with local IMEI requirements. Bids must be submitted in Colombian Pesos (COP) with taxes clearly stated. The anticipated performance period is 12 months, subject to government exercise of the option. The place of performance is the Embassy warehouse in Bogotá, Colombia, under DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) terms, meaning the contractor bears all costs and risks until delivery. All offerors must be registered in the SAM database prior to award as required by FAR 52.204-7, and must fully comply with federal supply chain security regulations under FAR 52.240-90 and 52.240-91, including prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment, unmanned aircraft systems from sanctioned entities, and restricted business operations in Sudan or transactions with Iran exceeding $15,000. Contractors are required to conduct reasonable inquiries into their supply chains, monitor SAM.gov for updates to prohibited entity lists, and report any non-compliance within 72 hours. Proposals must be submitted electronically to BogotaGSOCompras@state.gov; no physical submissions are accepted. The contract contains no specified pricing structure or line items, and the total estimated value cannot be determined from available information. Payment and accounting details are not outlined, and no named Contracting Officer’s Representative or Contracting Officer is identified beyond the general solicitation email contact.