Pre-Solicitation Notice for the Acquisition of Apple iPhones (Brand Name or Equal) for U.S. Embassy Ankara
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The U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey is preparing to issue a pre-solicitation notice for the acquisition of Apple iPhone smartphones for official government use, with the solicitation number 19TU1526Q3779PSN. The procurement will be conducted under FAR Part 12 for commercial items in conjunction with FAR Part 13 simplified acquisition procedures, and no set-aside will be applied. Only new, original Apple devices imported directly by Apple Turkey and registered with the Information and Communication Technologies Authority of Turkey (BTK) will be eligible; refurbished, remanufactured, or grey-market products are prohibited. Devices must comply with all Turkish legal requirements, including IMEI registration, and must be covered by a manufacturer warranty from Apple Turkey for a minimum of two years. Delivery is required to the Embassy in Ankara, and all submissions must be made in response to the forthcoming Request for Quotations, not this pre-solicitation notice. The Government anticipates awarding a firm-fixed-price purchase order to the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror, with the possibility of award without requesting revisions. A pre-quotation conference is not planned, and all instructions for submission will be contained in the RFQ, which will be published on SAM.gov when available. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 334220, and all inquiries should be directed to the U.S. Embassy Ankara Acquisitions Office. No contract clauses, evaluation factors, technical specifications, delivery terms, inspection criteria, or other contract details are available at this time as the solicitation has not yet been issued.
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Ankara, TR-06, 06530, TURSet-Aside
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Please note this solicitation is not ready to be issued as of this date. The Embassy of the United States in Ankara, Türkiye will publicize the solicitation on the SAM.gov website once it is available.
The U.S. Embassy Ankara anticipates issuing a solicitation for the acquisition of Apple iPhone smartphones (brand name or equal) for official U.S. Government use at Mission Türkiye. Devices must be legally imported into Türkiye and comply with all Turkish legal and regulatory requirements, including International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) registration with the Bilgi Teknolojileri ve İletişim Kurumu (BTK — Information and Communication Technologies Authority of Türkiye).
The Government will accept exclusively devices imported by Apple Türkiye, registered with BTK, and covered by an Apple Türkiye manufacturer warranty for a minimum of two (2) years or better.
All devices must be new, original Apple equipment; refurbished, remanufactured, grey-market, or otherwise unauthorized products will not be considered. Delivery will be required to Embassy Ankara. Full technical specifications and submission instructions will be provided in the forthcoming Request for Quotations (RFQ).
The Government anticipates issuing a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for commercial products using FAR Part 12 in conjunction with FAR Part 13 procedures. No quotation shall be submitted in response to this notice.
All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered. Please note that the response date in this synopsis is not final; the actual deadline will be specified in the forthcoming RFQ.
The Government anticipates award of a firm-fixed-price purchase order/contract to the responsible quoter whose quotation conforms to the RFQ and is lowest priced technically acceptable. The Government may make award based on initial quotations without requesting quotation revisions.
A pre-quotation conference is not planned. All instructions for quotation submission will be provided in the forthcoming solicitation.
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