Pre-solicitation notice for cellular/mobile telephone services for U.S. Embassy Belgrade

This pre-solicitation notice outlines an upcoming requirement for cellular and mobile telephone services to support the United States Embassy in Belgrade, Serbia, under the Department of State. The solicitation, identified by number 19RB1026M0002, is not yet open for submissions, with a planned response deadline of September 18, 2026, and will be officially launched on SAM.gov and other designated websites once available. The contract is anticipated to have a base performance year with two additional one-year option periods, exercisable at the government’s discretion, and will be awarded as a firm fixed-price contract. All responsible sources may submit quotations, and no socioeconomic set-aside is planned. Offerors must be registered in the SAM database prior to award, in compliance with FAR 52.204-7, and electronic submissions are permitted with a strict 5 MB file size limit per email, though submission portals and formal proposal formats are not yet defined. The place of performance is the U.S. Embassy at Bul. kneza Aleksandra Karadjordjevica 92, Belgrade, with primary contracting oversight provided by Michael Warfield and secondary support from Miroslav Kolundzic, both reachable via BLG-Procurement@state.gov. The NAICS code 517112, designated for wireless telecommunications carriers excluding satellite services, applies to this procurement, indicating the government seeks cellular network providers capable of delivering reliable mobile services in Belgrade. No detailed specifications, evaluation factors, deliverables, or packaging requirements are available at this pre-solicitation stage, and attachment listings, inspection criteria, contract administration details, and special requirements remain undetermined. The government intends to conduct a comparative evaluation of responsive, qualified offerors without specified weighting or pass/fail criteria, emphasizing responsibility and capability as primary selection criteria. Estimated contract value is not disclosed, and pricing structures, CLINs, or service quantities will be detailed in the full solicitation when published. Stakeholders are advised to monitor SAM.gov for official release and to ensure SAM registration is complete and active ahead of the submission window.